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A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

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aberdeenwaters's review against another edition

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4.0

A Whodunit in Medieval times? How could I resist? A fun read.

angelareads's review

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I just wasn't following and I wasn't interested enough to reread.

ladysanctuary's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

These books have been background noise to my life for so long but I never picked them up until now. Honestly, what a delight. A unique setting (Until you read Name of the Rose), interesting characters, a different kind of mystery.
I played Pentiment while reading this, which added depth and Easter eggs to the experience of both. Redwall meets Agatha Christie.

melissa_who_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

I had read a couple of Brother Cadfael novels before, but not this one. Enjoyed very much: enjoyed the foray the Brothers made into Wales, and the points about the differences between the English-born and the Welsh-born. It starts when the Brothers at Shrewsbury decide they need their own saint; and they go to Wales to retrieve the bones of Saint Winifred to exalt her higher than the locals have been able to do. Of course, the Welsh people are not terribly happy about their local saint going away ... and murder follows. Brother Cadfael is delightful as he figures out a solution that makes everyone happy in the end, even if some of the participants are unaware of the full extent of the solution.