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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
The adventures of the Kuisl family continue... This time with hidden Templar treasures!
I have a tendency to take "forever" to read things on my Kindle when I also have actual books in front of me, so this took so much longer than it normally would and it not a reflection on this book being boring. It's not. I like the story line, although a little to religion heavy, but that's to be expected during the time this takes place along with the region. I have the next one on my kindle all ready to go.
Could not put this book down once I started reading it.
This book was fantastic, though I imagine not everyone's choice read. The entire book was filled with history. I love learning about unexpected ideas and places in a book and this did not disappoint.
A fascinating look at medieval Germany, the Catholic Church, law, society and wrapped up in a great mystery.
I really enjoyed The Hangman's Daughter and he hasn't let me down with its' successor.
I really enjoyed The Hangman's Daughter and he hasn't let me down with its' successor.
All of my favorite characters from 'The Hangman's Daughter' return in 'The Dark Monk' and they behave in ways similar, if not identical, to those in the preceding novel. I chalk up points to Potzsch for his ability to keep consistent his characters across multiple novels; it's not always an easy task to accomplish.
'The Dark Monk' takes us back to the Priests' Corner in the Alpine foothills and into an intrigue surrounding murder, treasure, and history. While some of the components of this book seemed to be identical to those in 'The Hangman's Daughter,' Potzsch has given me such a fun and unique cast of characters in these novels that the familiarity is almost OK. The first novel dealt with a mystery created by Potzsch; in 'The Dark Monk' he follows down the rabbit hole of the Templar Knights which so many authors traveled down in the early 2000s; it's a storyline I could have done without.
The book was little lacking in creativity for my part (especially in how the bad guys are handled), but it in no way deters me from following up with Potzsch's 3rd and 4th Hangman's Daughter novels; I look forward to reading them.
'The Dark Monk' takes us back to the Priests' Corner in the Alpine foothills and into an intrigue surrounding murder, treasure, and history. While some of the components of this book seemed to be identical to those in 'The Hangman's Daughter,' Potzsch has given me such a fun and unique cast of characters in these novels that the familiarity is almost OK. The first novel dealt with a mystery created by Potzsch; in 'The Dark Monk' he follows down the rabbit hole of the Templar Knights which so many authors traveled down in the early 2000s; it's a storyline I could have done without.
The book was little lacking in creativity for my part (especially in how the bad guys are handled), but it in no way deters me from following up with Potzsch's 3rd and 4th Hangman's Daughter novels; I look forward to reading them.
Even the fact that a portion of this novel was set in Augsburg (where I once lived) couldn't offset the often trite and clunky writing. It reminded me a bit of Dan Brown's DaVinci Code books, but without the page turning suspense. My favorite piece this time around was a chapter at the end about touring this part of Bavaria today. That merits more stars and gave me a site or two to add on my travel wishlist.
I think I liked this one better than the first one if only because the first one stressed me out! I didn't like having a woman be stuck in a dungeon being tortured until they could solve the mystery. But this one was much less stressful and just as fun to read. I like getting to know the characters a little better, though Magdalena seems quite childish. And now I want to vacation in the Priest's Corner. Though, certainly not in winter!