Reviews

The Devil's Seal by Peter Tremayne

author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition

3.0

Set in 7th-century Ireland, The Devil’s Seal by Peter Tremayne is the 25th Sister Fidelma novel. Sister Fidelma is a dalaigh (district attorney), sister to the king, and married to Eadulf (a Saxon from England). The story opens with an unexplained murder, followed by more murders and attempted murders, mysterious and seemingly unrelated. Fidelma observes, “A tangled skein can be untangled if one has patience.”

If you have the patience to read through lengthily digressions on Catholic dogma (the middle third of the book), the mysteries are solved through tortured logic that I feel has logical Fidelma rolling over in her grave. If you don’t have a strong interest in early Catholic and Irish history, you probably want to take a pass on this one.

For my book club report: http://1book42day.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-devils-seal-by-peter-tremayne.html

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roshk99's review against another edition

3.0

It's been a while since I've read a Fidelma, and this one doesn't disappoint. The interweaving of religious, political, and interpersonal tension in combination with some brutal murders causes Fidelma and Eadulf to investigate. The way all the threads are tied into a bow at the end is pretty unrealistic, but it still makes for an entertaining read.

ntrlycrly's review against another edition

3.0

I would actually give this three and a half stars. Despite this being the 25th book in the series the author has managed to keep adding just enough twists and just enough bits of Irish history to keep me going.

wild_night_in's review against another edition

4.0

Oh where did the pronunciation guide at the start go? Apart from that, stellar story.