The Serpent's Tale
Read by Kate Reading Adelia is back in action! Ariana Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of medieval fiction in this enthralling historical novel, the second in the Mistress of the Art of Death series.
Read by Kate Reading Adelia is back in action! Ariana Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of medieval fiction in this enthralling historical novel, the second in the Mistress of the Art of Death series.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781615594948 (1615594949)
Publish date: January 31st 2008
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Murder Mystery
Series: Mistress of the Art of Death (#2)
I dithered about the rating of this one. In some ways I did enjoy this even more than the first book in the series, Mistress of the Art of Death. I loved the portraits of Henry II of England, his queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and his mistress the "Fair" Rosamund. In all those cases they are takes unlik...
not as good as the first one, but a gripping read. That Henry II, what a guy!
I think I made a mistake thinking I could read this without reading the first book. No can do. It was interesting, but I didn't connect and I'm confused.Gonna try it again later...maybe? Idk when I'll have time to read the first book, or if I'll even remember. Shelving this as DNF.
I wish that Henry and Adelia had more interaction in this book. Franklin makes a good attempt at a mother's love vs. a professional and personal obsession in a murder investigation, though I wasn't particularly moved by it.Using the foreshadowing in the prologue made it fairly simple to figure out w...
I am really liking this series. I enjoy the cranky, smart, intrepid Adelia and her rag-tag motley crew of companions. I am overlooking what I feel are sensibilities that feel a tad too modern just because the plotting and pacing is brisk and entertaining.I am also really digging the way the author ...
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