★★★½
GENRE: Historical Mystery
SUBJECT: inheritances, political unrest
Setting: Medieval England
CHARACTERS: Winston, Halfdan, Cnut, Tonild, Osfrid, Thorkell
DATE READ: October 9 - October 12
NO. OF PAGES: 272
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: yes, NetGalley
PLOT:....................................................................3.50
CHARACTERIZATION:.......................................3.00
TOPICS: ...............................................................3.50
STYLE:..................................................................3.50
ORIGINALITY:.......................................................4.00
ADDICTIVENESS:..............................................3.50
OWNERSHIP:......................................................3.00
Threshold Quality.................................................4.00
Average..............................................................................................3.50
In this new medieval mystery series, Cnut of Denmark in 1018 has conquered the Saxons and is in the process of unifying England. The country is still unsettled so when a nobleman is found murdered, the king selects a Dane, Halfdan, and a Saxon, Winston, to investigate and find the murderer.
Cnut gives them 3 days to determine whodunit knowing that he is sending them into a powder keg.
The characters and situations were entertaining and kept this reader's interest throughout. Looking forward to the next in this series.
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