My #10 Favorite read of 2013 A superb 4.5 Stars An excellent historical fiction mystery. The background is German town in 1659. Our two major players are the intelligent and kind-hearted town hangman/torturer/street cleaner and a young, questioning Doctor with an inquisitive mind.I am a bit of a ...
Maybe more like ★★★½? (but even now, I'm still pondering on and off)Not entirely what I had expected (LOL, perhaps should've read the blurb again just b4 starting). But a good, solid read and great intro to a new author.__________________HF fans, alert! Sunday, March 17th only: 99¢ for each book in...
I liked the story, it was interesting. The Hangman's Daughter? This was not really about the hangman's daughter, it was about the hangman and the physician.
No estoy muy familiarizada con eso de la novela histórica y este fué mi primer intento de conocer más el género. Me alegro, porque resultó mucho mas interesante de lo que esperaba.Me agradó la forma en que se va desenvolviendo el misterio de la historia y un poco la forma en que está escrito, pero l...
Interesting premise but the author would have done well to employ a thesaurus... Seriously is there no other word for niche? All in all not a bad Kindle Lending Library freebie, but wouldn't spring for it...
The first half of this book flies by very quickly and is very engaging. From the brief prologue showing Jakob as a child, to the introduction of his father, and then later his family, the author catches your attention and I was easily transported to mid-17th c Germany, imagining the daily lives of t...
I have to take off a little because this book starts off slow. There is quite a bit of setting the scene and character introduction in the first couple of chapters and it kind of drags while you're learning who everyone is. Once it picks up the pace, it's a really good murder mystery. The hangman, J...
First, the title of the book, at least in its English translation, is misleading. While the Hangman does have a daughter and she is a somewhat important character, she is not the central character. The central characters are, in fact, the Hangman and Simon, the doctor.I have mixed feelings about t...
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