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wee_ramekin's review
5.0
4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 instead of down to 4 because I am consistently enamored of Frazer’s ability to paint a detailed, fascinating written portrait of the 1400s. Frazer has done her research and THEN some, and it shows.
I would have given the book 5 stars, but the resolution to the manor family’s problems in the last 20 or so pages was just a liiiiiiittle too pat for me. Other than that, this was a delightful read and one of my favorite Dame Frevisse books so far.
I would have given the book 5 stars, but the resolution to the manor family’s problems in the last 20 or so pages was just a liiiiiiittle too pat for me. Other than that, this was a delightful read and one of my favorite Dame Frevisse books so far.
archytas's review
4.0
A tense psychological mystery set in a small and terrorised family, this book explores the implications of medieval mores regarding marraige, ownership and gender. One of the more memorable in the series, it also has a SLGHTLY greyer area of complexity to the morality.
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