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Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters

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grahamjohnson's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

zeeduif's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5

organchordsandlightning's review

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Another excellent contender for the Cadfael series. An interesting conceit added to this one - a very small timeframe wherein the murder could've taken place, and some interesting intra-abbey politics at play. All the highs and lows of a usual Cadfael book.

laporziuncula's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Not my favorite of the Brother Cadfael Chronicles so far, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a good mystery and kept me guessing the whole time. I’m looking forward to more.

You definitely do want to read these books in order. While the stories technically stand on their own and each novel is an independent mystery, there is an overarching story being built upon.