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Bezig met laden... Gif voor een pelgrim (1993)door Candace Robb
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Estamos en 1363. En la catedral de York, dos hombres sin relación alguna, un anónimo peregrino y un influyente noble, acaban de morir en extrañas circunstancias. Sólo tienen un denominador común: ambos tomaron las plantas medicinales que el boticario mayor, Nicholas Wilton, cultiva en su jardín. El arzobispo de York pide a Owen Archer, capitán retirado, que investigue las misteriosas muertes. I found The Apothecary Rose interesting to read since it I'm not that used to read historical mystery books that take place in the 14th century. This mystery was especially interesting since it involves the church. John Thoresby, Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York sends out one-eyed spy Owen Archer to find out if the two suspicious death at the infirmary of St. Mary's Abbeys are murders and if so who's behind it. Could it be the Master Apothecary Nicholas Wilton or his wife? Or someone that works at St. Mary's Abbeys? Owen Archer takes a job at the Wilton's apothecary in a way to learn more, but the soon finds himself both in danger and in love. It was a good book, but there were two things that just didn't work for me. First, the love thing, I was just not that interested in reading about Owen falling in love with Lucie, Master Apothecary Nicholas Wilton wife. I would have preferred a slower approach to their growing fondness for each other, instead of dreaming about each other, and thinking about each other, looking longing at each other. Perhaps something growing more over time than during a book. I just didn't find that interesting and every scene that in any way was about their feeling just made me mentally sigh and hope the story would return to the crime instead. Sometimes love stories work for me in historical fiction/mystery and sometimes they don't. This time, it didn't. The second thing was that it took forever to get somewhere in the book, at last it felt like that. It just didn't happen that much in the middle of the book after the interesting beginning and frankly I was not that surprising to learn who the culprit was. But I found the last part of the book interesting when everything started to come together and the truth about the deaths were revealed. I would like to read more books in this series. Owen Archer was an interesting character and I enjoyed reading about crimes in the 14th century. I received a copy of this book from the publisher for a blog tour at TLC Book Tours. 1363. Owen Archer has been recommended to John Thoresby, Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England. Thoresby decided he needs his help when there are two suspicious deaths in the infirmary of St. Mary’s Abbey. One of the dead was Thoresby's ward Sir Oswald Fitzwilliam, a man with many possible enemies. Archer is placed in as an apprentice to Master Apothecary Nicholas Wilton, a possible suspect. A very enjoyable well-written historical mystery, with its interesting and likeable characters. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In the year of our Lord 1363, two suspicious deaths in the infirmary of St. Mary's Abbey catch the attention of the powerful John Thoresby, Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York. One victim is a pilgrim, while the second is Thoresby's ne'er-do-well ward, both apparently poisoned by a physic supplied by Master Apothecary Nicholas Wilton. In the wake of these deaths, the archbishop dispatches one-eyed spy Owen Archer to York to find the murderer. Under the guise of a disillusioned soldier keen to make a fresh start, Owen insinuates himself into Wilton's apothecary as an apprentice. But he finds Wilton bedridden, with the shop being run by his lovely, enigmatic young wife, Lucie. As Owen unravels a tangled history of scandal and tragedy, he discovers at its center a desperate, forbidden love twisted over time into obsession. And the woman he has come to love is his prime suspect. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The writing style is good, solid, and the switches in character keep the story flowing. Due to the character shifts however, there are fewer mysteries, as the suspicious characters clear themselves through their own thoughts.
There is a particular character that stands out as very intriguing/well written, as he is disliked and distrusted by almost all but the lead character. This was another unique device that I enjoyed. His presence did speed the plot along, but I felt his ending was a bit abrupt.
Would recommend as worth a read, but not up to the standards of some other authors I have read in this genre. ( )