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was a book with a very intriguing beginning and interesting characters but the story just fell flat for me at the end.
I guess I just didn't find the Welsh vs English tensions all that thrilling or flushed out, This enormous exciting medieval mystery is theth volume of the delightful "Owen Archer" series, from the wonderful author, Candace Robb,

Storytelling is of a topnotch quality, the warlike and treacherous atmosphere, places and surrounding landscapes of York, England, and St David's in South Wales come superbly off the pages, and all characters, whether they are real historical or welldeveloped fictional, come vividly to life within this tale of murder and mayhem.


At the beginning of the book you'll find welldrawn maps of York and St David's in theth Century, as well as a very informative Glossary.


At the back of the book you'll notice historical details concerning this eventful medieval mystery, and these are superbly documented and explained by the author within the Author's Note.


The book starts off with a prologue which is set in the year AD, with doubts about life and love expressed by Cynog, the stonemason at St David's and of the tomb for Sir Robert, and the outspoken doubts are witnessed by his colleague, Ranulf de Hutton.


The story itself is divided into two main parts, with one being in St David's and surroundings in South Wales, where Owen Archer is manipulated by clerics during his investigation into the murder of Cynog, and the brothers Piers the Mariner and Captain Siencyn, and by the local militia with at their head a man named, Hywel, in an effort to convince him to join the quest and fight for a free Wales, all for the Redeemer, Owain Lawgoch, and during his investigations he's thwarted from different sides, but in the end he will be able to reveal the culprits behind the murders, while at the same time he's being tormented with doubts about staying in Wales or going back to his wife, Lucie, and their children, Gwenliann and Hugh in York, but its love that will prevail in the end.


The other main part is in York and at the Manor at Freythorpe Hadden, where Lucie Wilton, Owen's wife, is tested to her limits, first by coming to terms with the death of her father, secondly the serious decline in health of her Aunt Phillippa, and thirdly the troubles and thefts at the Manor, due to a treacherous individual, and that will lead to more violence and various killings, before after a well worked out plot the major and minor culprits will be caught and brought to justice by the Archbishop John Thoresby.


Very much recommended, this is so far in style the best in the series for me, a fastpaced and intriguing thrilling mystery, and to do this episode justice I like to call it: "A Most Formidable Owen amp Lucie Combined Enterprise"! A Spy for the Redeemer is fast paced right from the beginning.

While Owen is away in Wales Lucie, his wife, is troubled by accusations made against her apothecary, Then she gets news that her father has dies, She goes to visit her aunt and fins troubling news, while visiting the manor is attacked, Lucie's friend and neighbor offers his steward to help out, The steward is very obviously attracted to Lucie and with Owen away from home Lucie faces temptation wile trying to figure out who is behind the attack.
A split story with Owen chasing down a murderer in Wales while wife Lucie tries to hold down the home front, and especially the family home as it is besieged by outlaws.
There were a few points I didn't care for: Owen producing the critical clue, seemingly out of thin air, which cracked the case, and Lucie being so unsure of herself that she depends on handsome strangers and her young apprentice.
I liked the history lesson on Wales and its politics, The author must have experienced dealing with a person developing dementia as her descriptions of Aunt Phillippa seemed spoton, I am curious what the author was planning to do with Iolo as he seemed to get further integrated into Owen's story as it went along only to eventually be cast off, probably never to be heard from again.
I am really enjoying this series and look forward to reading the next installment, Conferma dell'impressione avuta nella lettura de "La rosa del farmacista": Candace Robb non è all'altezza di Ellis Peters, infatti non lo ritengo un thriller medioevale, in quanto come racconto avventuroso ambientato nel medioevo si può leggere piacevolmente, ma l'intreccio da giallo non mi ha soddisfatto per niente, non mi sembra un'indagine avvincente e ben architettata! Another good Owen Archer story.
Set in, during the reign of Edward III, Owen who works for the Archbishop of York is in Wales in the holy city of St David's.


In this one Owen is in Wales investigating a murder whilst Lucie back in York is having to content with a spiteful customer an aged aunt a rebellious apprentice the death of her father and rumours that Owen will not return.


Really containing two separate stories, Robb manages to keep a strong link between them so that while you are reading one, you are worried to know what is happening in the other.
Ho ripreso in mano la Robb che non leggevo da anni, mi ricordo che non la consideravo all'altezza di Ellis Peters e la serie di Cadfael, ma comunque la ricordavo come una lettura piacevole.

Sono cambiata io Che noia! Il periodo storico e' appena accennato, ci sono piu' personaggi del solito ma solo di contorno, la storia traballa.
. . che peccato! Ho deciso, cosa mai fatta prima, di recensire insieme gli ultimi libri di questa serie, Il motivo è molto semplice: non ne posso più,
Per quanto brava, lautrice mi ha esasperata, ha esaurito tutta la mia passione e pazienza di lettrice,
Basta, basta, basta!
Non se ne può più di questa storia trascinata fino allo spasmo,
Non sono casi distinti, come quelli di Hercule Poirot, qui è una telenovela infinita costellata di morti e casi sempre più improbabili e meno credibili.

Manca lo slancio, levoluzione dei personaggi, la fantasia creativa,
Molte parti dei libri sono descrizioni noiose e ridondanti, le scene d'azione hanno perso il loro effetto,
A un certo punto sembra che Candace Robb abbia scritto questi libri perché doveva scriverli e non perché voleva scriverli,
Li rileggerei No. Romance, mystery, political intrigues, and adventure set inWales and England, Late spring, the year of our Lord, Owen Archer, exsoldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed, But his attempts to arrange safe passage home to York are thwarted by a mysterious suicide,

In York Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence and concerned by allegations against her apothecary, Then Brother Michaelo brings upsetting news, forcing her to journey to her father's manor outside the city, Increasingly desperate, she accepts the company of a stranger, who proves invaluable when they face danger,

Angered by Owen's prolonged absence, aware of malicious rumours, John Thoresby, Archbishop of York, orders his return, But Owen's stay in the land of his birth has created divided loyalties in him, And those who serve the Welsh rebel leader would have Owen sign up to fight and never go home, . . Half of this book is really good and binge worthy! The other half was pretty boring, so I found myself reading every other chapter in the second half of the book.
When an author decides to center a series around a couple, its rather important that they stick to that formula, This was the second time a book in the series where the couple was dealing with separate crimes due to one traveling.
So naturally the spouse with most of the usual supporting cast which we have grown to know and like swallowed my interest whole over their partner who crime surrounded random ppl I hadnt heard much of no really cared about.
I love that the author puts so much thought and energy into her characters, and even closes with a personal authors note explaining the decision to separate this couple again, and balancing the plot of two stories in separate locations.
Plus always speaking as if they are real ppl and doing what is best for them! Love it! Candace Robb's Owen Archer mysteries seem to be getting darker.
Her characters are full of doubts, It's realistic if not pleasant, I didn't enjoy this one as much as some of her earlier books in the series,

In A Spy for the Redeemer we find Owen still in Wales questioning his own political/familial loyalty and assigned to find a murderer.
Meanwhile, Lucie's back in York dealing with a teenager, an attack against her ancestral home, and doubts of her own,Owen Archer is instructed by Archdeacon Rokelyn of St, David's to find the murderer of the stonemason Cynog before he will be allowed to leave with his men, Meanwhile back in York, Lucy Wilton has her own troubles to contend with,
An enjoyable historical mystery Un libro tutto sommato abbastanza noioso, Ambientazione medievale. La scrittrice ha chiaramente tendenze sdolcinate femminili, che rendono il testo piuttosto noioso, carico di inutili sentimentalismi, forse soltanto le donne in questo romanzo si comportano da vere donne tant'è che un protagonista è donna.
La struttura a capitoli è piuttosto insensata non ho mai apprezzato i romanzi divisi in capitoli che hanno un titolo, Già la storia è frammentata, con i capitoli si divide in compartimenti stagni, Verso le ultimepagine la frammentazione aumenta, l'autrice in questo caso vuole chiudere una decina di storie parallele, il problema è che lo fa in parti da una pagina ciascuna, rendendo ancora più noioso un finale noioso di per se.

I love Owen Archer and Lucie Wilton, Ms. Robb has created and defined two interesting people,
Owen is still in Wales, He is prevented from leaving he must investigate a murder,
Meanwhile, Lucie is troubled by assault on the family home and the decline of her aunt,
Archbishop Thoresby wants Owen to return so badly that he sends a messenger to Wales,
Ms. Robb writes so well, one can visualize the people and time,
A very good read, Robb provides plenty of Welsh history, Owen explores his roots as he makes a pilgrimage to Wales ultimately causing quite a stir.


Robb shines in her well developed characterization, You sense the anguish and concern as characters are challenged by loyalty, Robb penetrates her casts thoughts and feelings, raw emotions giving dimensionality, as they question inner turmoil, I liked the tension in the relationship of Owen and Lucie, made this more than a mystery, especially with the familiarity of the characters with each installment.
The plot is a maze of dramatic twists, roadblocks unearthed at every turn, intrigue keeping your interest, The plot merges with sub plots involving the main characters, in the end it falls together wonderfully, Robb's endings always tease just enough to make way for the next in this well crafted series,

sitelinkVisit Raven Haired Girl for more reviews amp giveaways Much darker and deeper than the other stories in this series, it actually is the second in a twoparter that stretches from York all the way to St.
David's in Wales. This is the first time Robb addresses the dual citizenship that Owen feels as a servant of Edward III and a Welshman.
Another good read, live this series all the characters well formed, I enjoy the familiarity of York, The plot is intriguing and divided between lucie and Owen as they both share anxieties at being apart and suffering family loss, as well as solving mysteries and murders.
Will have to seek more in the library as this is the last of the series in the house, .