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Although it is common for Brother Cadfael to help young couples, this volume was unique in involving relationships at the father and son level of the family as well.

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I really liked how he told Meriet about his son. It explained his motivation for helping Meriet and his father mend fences.

Rating reviewed 12/26/2022.

rebeccabadger's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

annathorneby's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

0.75

thecesspit's review against another edition

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3.0

Not among the best of the Cadfael series, being much more of a story than an investigation, and relies on a little too much on unknown-to-the-reader facts to be able to resolve the case yourself. But it's sharply written, with interesting characters, and historical details that kept me turning pages.

malus23's review against another edition

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4.0

Pretty sure I missed this one the first time around. The overall pattern is still the same. They get overly similar after awhile, but it's a formula I like.

eososray's review against another edition

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4.0

A bit more dramatic than I like but with Peters wonderful writing and Brother Cadfael it can never be really bad.

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