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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Magdalena is actually a secondary character in this book. Much more than the flat character of her namesake book.
Unfortunately, it was too much of a DanBrownLike story for me. Fronwieser running around from one religious location to another after interpreting century old riddles while being chased by monks and complete with a surprise antagonist reveal at the end. You see it, right?
Unfortunately, it was too much of a DanBrownLike story for me. Fronwieser running around from one religious location to another after interpreting century old riddles while being chased by monks and complete with a surprise antagonist reveal at the end. You see it, right?
After enjoying the first book, The Hangman's Daughter, I was thrilled to see a sequel to the book recently on Amazon and quickly borrowed the book on my Kindle. (Yes, you can borrow this book for free as a Prime member.) It was good to see Jakob, Simon and Magdelena again trying to get to the bottom of a mysterious death in this book. With its unique setting and even more unique occupation of one of its main characters, these books are historically compelling. Well researched, the book travels through Bavaria to many real life monastaries and delves into religious disputes...which is always good for intrigue. Another good read from Potzsch, who writes with attention to detail in character and setting while spinning a solid tale full of action. Potzsch again shows he knows how to make a meaty novel (this one is over 500 pages) go down quickly. Well done.
Like a cross between DaVinci Code and Indiana Jones, but with the same darkly Bavarian-Sherlock characters. Continuing on with this series.
This is more of a 3 1/2 stars. This was book was as enjoyable as the first in the series but got a bit cluttered with all of the monks and mercenaries. I had a bit of a tough time tracking who was who and who they were following through the never ending snow storms/blizzards. Part of this was the readers fault for huge gaps in between readings.
I have really grown to enjoy the characters in this series and look forward to reading more about Jakob Kuisl et al.
I have really grown to enjoy the characters in this series and look forward to reading more about Jakob Kuisl et al.
A good follow up to the Hangman's Daughter. It finishes consolidating the characters and moves the relationships. It takes maybe 1/2 of the book to get there so you need to be patient. Still a good book to keep you entertained.
This is the sequel to [b:The Hangman's Daughter|9496240|The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter #1)|Oliver Pötzsch|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327868295s/9496240.jpg|14381730] and I dove into this one immediately after finishing the first. It's a bit like Oliver Pötzch meets Dan Brown, involving church intrigues and Templar treasures in a 17th century whodunit. I didn't like this one quite as well as the first, but only because some of it seemed too reminiscent of Angels and Demons. But it's a very different story, not at all a knock-off, and I still found it absorbing. At the end of the book, there is a travelogue of the area of Germany where the book was set, which clearly reflects the author's love for this part of the world and desire to share it. I was ready to book a plane ticket by the time I reached the last page.
There were spots where the plot was a little redundant, but I still enjoyed it!
adventurous
dark
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
This was not as good as the first one. Still good, just not great.
Not nearly as strong a sophomore outing as I was hoping for. I really enjoyed The Hangman's Daughter and this book wasn't as strong.
First of all, he separates the characters. They're doing their own thing for most of the novel when what I enjoyed about the first was the interaction between them.
Second, give it a rest with the Templars. Please.
Third, too many "Oh, did I neglect to tell you that I figured it all out off page?" moments.
Not sure that I'll be back for more of the Kuisls. Maybe I will.
First of all, he separates the characters. They're doing their own thing for most of the novel when what I enjoyed about the first was the interaction between them.
Second, give it a rest with the Templars. Please.
Third, too many "Oh, did I neglect to tell you that I figured it all out off page?" moments.
Not sure that I'll be back for more of the Kuisls. Maybe I will.