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S'està carregant… Monk's Hood (1980)de Ellis Peters
   Garden-fiction (4) Historical Fiction (142) Top Five Books of 2015 (264) » 10 més Books Read in 2017 (3,593) Books Read in 2013 (1,355) al.vick-parents books (280) Books About Murder (209) Detective Stories (230) No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. I wanted to finish off my winter reading list with something simpler, so I picked up Peters's third Cadfael mystery. Previously, I had said that I had mixed feelings about the first two -- I think Monk's Hood shows Peters getting much stronger as a writer. The mystery is very fairly played, and her writing seems to have improved quite a bit from the first two - Cadfael's final confrontation with the murderer is particularly well-wrought. I'll definitely be continuing on with the fourth one. (  ) skolastic | Feb 2, 2021 |  Angry at his stepfather, Cadfael's former girlfriend's son flees his home. The stepfather falls dead from poisoning a few minutes later. A sheriff's office sergeant pursues the boy. Because the poison likely came from the monastery, Cadfael investigates. He calls on his friend deputy sheriff Hugh Beringar to hear the evidence he's gathered. When confined to the monastery to minimize contact with the woman he once loved, Cadfael must rely on others to gather evidence. This enjoyable medieval mystery still appeals. (  ) thornton37814 | Jan 4, 2021 | Another guilty pleasure from Ellis Peters. The joy is not in the mystery or the outcome, both of which can be a bit predictable, but in the beauty of her writing. Her characters are rich and her discussion of Welsh culture and country are just a pleasure to read. I felt like I was back in Wales as I read parts of this. (  ) drew_asson | Dec 3, 2020 | Honestly, I cannot say whether this is a reread or not. I recalled the basics of the plot from seeing the TV adaptation (with Derek Jacobi) but even knowing the solution to the mystery, this book was enjoyable to read. Peters did a masterful job of conveying life in 11oos England & Wales and Cadfael is a wonderful protagonist. ( ) leslie.98 | Jul 24, 2020 | Terzo volume della saga, e finora il peggiore. Nel primo avevamo miracoli ed apparizioni, nel secondo addirittura una guerra civile; qui assistiamo semplicemente al ritorno di una vecchia fiamma di Cadfael, espediente che non riesce a dare lo stesso coinvolgimento e la stessa dinamicità alla narrazione. Oltretutto mancano personaggi secondari carismatici, ed il giallo è come al solito estremamente prevedibile. Eppure nonostante i molti punti deboli è una lettura che scorre a meraviglia. La forza di questo romanzo (e dell'intera serie) è la semplicità: sono libri senza pretese, che raccontano una storia andando dritti al sodo, senza tempi morti. Per questo anche se preso singolarmente questo è un testo che tende alla mediocrità, la saga nel suo complesso ancora mi attira. Magari non lascerà il segno, ma a volte un po' di sano intrattenimento è tutto quello di cui abbiamo bisogno. (  ) Lilirose_ | Apr 1, 2020 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man. Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows--and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's stores. The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis's son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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