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plantladyreader's review
4.0
This book was a thrilling tale of murder and mystery set in the court of King Richard III. It is the second in the series, but it works well as a stand-alone novel as well - I didn't feel like I was missing any information on the characters that wasn't explained during this book.
Interestingly, the main focus of the book is the jduge, Sir Giles Beeston, and it often read like a courtroom thriller. The Earl of Lincoln, heir to the throne, has discovered his Fool, Ned Bunce, floating face-down in the castle moat. When Sir Giles investigates, he and the castle doctor perform a postmortem, they discover that Bunce was poisoned. When Sir Giles starts to investigate with his trusted assistant Will, more murders start occurring, getting more strange as they happen. While Sir Giles starts to wonder whether this is all a greater plot to murder the King, he loses sight of what is really going on...
I really enjoyed this read! It was interesting to read about 15th century postmortems and what they could really determine, see the courtroom procedures, and the politics that surround a monarchy. I became invested in the story, and literally had an "oh NOOO" moment once the killer was discovered. It was a quick, light read that I would recommend.
4
Interestingly, the main focus of the book is the jduge, Sir Giles Beeston, and it often read like a courtroom thriller. The Earl of Lincoln, heir to the throne, has discovered his Fool, Ned Bunce, floating face-down in the castle moat. When Sir Giles investigates, he and the castle doctor perform a postmortem, they discover that Bunce was poisoned. When Sir Giles starts to investigate with his trusted assistant Will, more murders start occurring, getting more strange as they happen. While Sir Giles starts to wonder whether this is all a greater plot to murder the King, he loses sight of what is really going on...
I really enjoyed this read! It was interesting to read about 15th century postmortems and what they could really determine, see the courtroom procedures, and the politics that surround a monarchy. I became invested in the story, and literally had an "oh NOOO" moment once the killer was discovered. It was a quick, light read that I would recommend.
4
annarella's review
4.0
A good historical mystery, well researched and well written.
It was an engrossing and entertaining read and I liked the vivid and detailed historical background, the characters and the solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It was an engrossing and entertaining read and I liked the vivid and detailed historical background, the characters and the solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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