I just could not get into this book . It seemed to have several subplots and was slow reading as far as I am concerned. I couldn’t force myself to get very far in the book it just didn’t hold my interest. I received an ARC of this story for an honest review.
I just couldn't get into it. Gave it 100 pages and then gave up. Sorry, book!
bookshelves: one-penny-wonder, historical-fiction, france, spring-2010, medieval5c-16c, plague-disease, published-2006, mystery-thriller, serial-killer, spies, translation, paper-read, series Recommended for: Anna 22 Birthday Read from April 12 to 13, 2010 Translated by Lorenza GarciaManoir de ...
The plot sounded interesting, but I just couldn't get past the overly wordy writing and into the rather slow-moving plot.
Synopsis‘The season of the beast was near…’ 1304. The King of France and the Church are locked in a battle for power that will also decide the fate of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller.Meanwhile in the Normandy countryside, young widow Agnes de Souarcy, the beautiful lady of the manor, is fighting...