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A review by jhbandcats
Sacrilege by S.J. Parris
5.0
This, the third in the Giordano Bruno series, is better than the first two. The story is more tightly plotted, the motivation more understandable, Bruno more vulnerable and reckless. The story moved more quickly than in the first two, maybe because no words were wasted on back story.
This time Bruno is in Canterbury trying to solve a murder. As often happens when he is nearby, more and more people keep dying, some less “accidentally” than others. The English are a suspicious people and it’s more comfortable for them to blame a foreigner - and likely a Catholic at that - than to see a neighbor hanged for murder. And with all the witnesses lying about his involvement, the outcome doesn’t look good.
Overall a fast-moving, fascinating read. Definitely recommended.
This time Bruno is in Canterbury trying to solve a murder. As often happens when he is nearby, more and more people keep dying, some less “accidentally” than others. The English are a suspicious people and it’s more comfortable for them to blame a foreigner - and likely a Catholic at that - than to see a neighbor hanged for murder. And with all the witnesses lying about his involvement, the outcome doesn’t look good.
Overall a fast-moving, fascinating read. Definitely recommended.