almost bogged down at the beginning too many names of people, places, and events,
Someone who has a better understanding of the early years of the Catholic Church and/or of Irish history will probably
get a lot more out of this series than I do.
Even so, I enjoy escaping from the modern world into a 'simpler' lowtech society,
The interaction of Fidelma and Eadulf with their infant son is not very realistic,
good: Eadulf shows more spunk
This is a very face paced novel, It is about the sister to a king and her husband who is a foreigner and their son who gets kidnapped and his wet nurse is killed.
It has been quite a while since I read novels from a series backtoback, There was no question withBadgers Moon and this novel, At the end of Badgers Moon, Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf return to the palace of Cashel, the residence of Sister Fidelmas brother, the King of Muman.
They are immediately confronted with another case to investigate: a baby has been kidnapped and his nurse murdered.
For me to wait another month to find out what happened was unthinkable,
This second book of the two linked novels starts where the first one left off and charges headlong through a strong plot with multiple, equally strong subplots.
At one point, Brother Eadulf and Sister Fidelma pursue separate leads and their individual endeavours jeopardize their own lives at separate points.
Peter Tremayne keeps the pace fast in this novel and there is a great deal to keep track of, but it definitely kept my attention and pays off when all the detailed pieces of the puzzle start to come together.
Although one piece did come to the forefront, the evidence supporting it was not clear until near the end when a series of surprise events and the facts Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf had gathered were brought before the Brehon judge with all the characters involved in this mystery present in the courtroom.
I just might be able to wait another month before finding out where this amazing series, set in Ireland in the midth century, takes me next.
A much more exciting story than the last one I read, this one has Eadulf as well as Fidelma, and I find him a very likeable character.
The Leper's Bell is fast paced and an enjoyable read, even though there were some obvious clues which I picked up but which Fidelma and Eadulf did not.
Sister Fidelma novels are good reads for those who love history and especially the early history of Ireland and/or the church in the British Isles.
Another excellent entry in the series, One of my favorites. This one was fast paced with nonstop action from beginning to end, We also get our most in depth looks at Fidelma and Eaudulf's characters, Although I've always loved these characters, especially Fidelma, they seem more human now which is a good thing.
One tiny annoyance, Once again Tremayne fudges Fidelma's age, As stated in previous books, she was born inand it is now the end of, When I was ten and reading Nancy Drew and the Bobbsey Twins, I didn't care they remained the same age forbooks.
I was a kid! Please, stop insulting the reader's intelligence, During the time the story takes place, Fidelma is, not in her twenties as the book states.
Other series writers follow their characters chronological progression with precise care Sue Grafton and Elizabeth Peters, And when Peters' Amelia Peabody states her age incorrectly, the reader is let in on a little secret.
She's lying out of vanity, Not the case in the Fidelma books, Does Tremayne have some bias against young women in theirs They can still be smart and attractive women and mothers like Fidelma.
Let her mature physically as well as emotionally,
A mother's worst nightmare, . . her baby is abducted. Sister Fidelma's success as an advocate of the law has left some people angry, Is this abduction of her son an act of revenge A political attack on the ruling family of which Fidelma is a part The baby's wet nurse was murdered while the baby was in her care.
Was it merely a personal grudge against her, If so, where is the baby
I've read all of the Sister Fidelma books in order and love the tight plots that the author builds.
Many of the stories have had me clueless as to the motives or who is the "bad guy/gal" right up to the last few pages.
In just a few hundred pages the reader has the entrance, the episode usually a murder, the fleshing out of participants and the resounding finish summarized by Sister Fidelma.
These books have received worldwide acclaim and enjoy a massive fan following, I'll continue with these books as they are released and will look into his other series under different pen names.
Well, I could pick out the culprit because evidently anyone who is described as arrogant is the kiler.
Otherwise, I loved the story, I was SO pleased that Eadulf finally stood up to and became angry with Fidelma that I read the page twice through in celebration.
I was also happy that the author chose to have Eadulf do something independently and get it right.
I was even championing that if the baby were found that Eadulf take him and leave, so aggravated had I become with Fidelma and her moods and selfishness, but "onward and upward" to the next book.
Schwester Fidelmas Sohn entführt
Irland im, Jahrhundert: Die Amme des Sohnes von Schwester Fidelma wird ermordet, Von dem sechs Monate alten Jungen, der in ihrer Obhut war, fehlt jede Spur, Bei all ihrer Sorge um den Sohn kombiniert Fidelma messerscharf, Ein neuer Keltenkrimi aus einer Zeit, als der katholische Glabe irischkeltischer Prägung den Frauen noch Bildung, Macht und Einfluss gestattete.
Will Sister Fedelma resolve herself to understanding her own demons while trying to find out where her son is and who kidnapped him
Has the real 'leper' exposed the baby to the disease
How has the baby been cared for
Will she do away with her marriage that is made up of being a trial marriage ofyear andday which a 'divorce' will be recognized as being no ones fault
I had gotten a hold of this book out of order and did not realize that Sister Fedelma and her companion had gotten married nor did I realize that she had had a child.
This made this book a 'nail bitter' for me because not only am I mother but I am a grandmother and I know how I felt after I had my daughter.
I also know how I feel about mygrandchildren and what would happen if someone even got the idea of taking one of them.
I have too much time on my hands, I am handicapped and retired,
I have been writing a book that I would love to become a published author, however, I no longer have a laptop/computer to work with.
My cats decided to start 'playing/ running in circles around the house and decided to run into the kitchen while I was cooking and hit the laptop that I was doing research on and putting notes on another laptop and how they hit both of them and sent them "FLYING" to the floor I will never know because I had gotten up to check on my supper and while I had my back turned they decided to be 'BAD KITTIES"
Yes they are still happy kitties and if I have my way about the,.
that was sent to my floor I think that my homeowners insurance will hopefully payout for a new laptop.
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Gather Der Tod Soll Auf Euch Kommen (Schwester Fidelma #14) Fabricated By Peter Tremayne Readable In Version
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