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A review by tigerlinus
An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters
4.0
A different kind of Cadfael mystery. Wonderfully done, with the exception of Brother Urian, as his character didn't contribute anything to the story; not sure why Urian was introduced.
While I was able to figure out the mystery around page 77, I feel Peters could very well have presented the solution to the mystery so that the audience could experience some characters coming to the same conclusion. Just a guess, but the reveal of the mystery was fairly obvious early in the story.
More often than not I am able to deduce the 'who' of whodunit, if not necessarily the reason, but what is best about these stories is Brother Cadfael, his world, the supporting characters, and Peters style of writing; this series is a comfort.
While I was able to figure out the mystery around page 77, I feel Peters could very well have presented the solution to the mystery so that the audience could experience some characters coming to the same conclusion. Just a guess, but the reveal of the mystery was fairly obvious early in the story.
More often than not I am able to deduce the 'who' of whodunit, if not necessarily the reason, but what is best about these stories is Brother Cadfael, his world, the supporting characters, and Peters style of writing; this series is a comfort.