Mistress of the Art of Death
May 26 2008 10:51 PM Filed in: Books
I just finished another book, Mistress of the Art of
Death, by Ariana Franklin. It's a mystery novel that
takes place in the 12th century. I like to mix up my
reading, some humor, some drama, some action,
fiction, non-fiction, you name it. It's been a while
since I've read a who-dunnit mystery, and this was a
very good one.
The premise for the book is: four children have been murdered in Cambridge, England. The town, a very Christian town, blames the Jews; mainly because one of the children, the first to be killed, was crucified. The Jews of the town are locked away, and the King sends for help. The main character of the story is Adelia, she is a doctor from Italy, whose specialty is being a coroner. Now, back in the 12th century women weren't known for being doctors, if you were a woman that could heal someone, you were obviously a witch (that's one thing I do enjoy about reading this book, since it deals so much with what I consider the stupidity that is organized religion), so she has a male traveler along with her, whom they pretend is the doctor. There is also another male, Simon of Naples. He is the detective of the group.
The story is beautifully written, and is very interesting. I recommend it for anyone who is into a good mystery novel.
The premise for the book is: four children have been murdered in Cambridge, England. The town, a very Christian town, blames the Jews; mainly because one of the children, the first to be killed, was crucified. The Jews of the town are locked away, and the King sends for help. The main character of the story is Adelia, she is a doctor from Italy, whose specialty is being a coroner. Now, back in the 12th century women weren't known for being doctors, if you were a woman that could heal someone, you were obviously a witch (that's one thing I do enjoy about reading this book, since it deals so much with what I consider the stupidity that is organized religion), so she has a male traveler along with her, whom they pretend is the doctor. There is also another male, Simon of Naples. He is the detective of the group.
The story is beautifully written, and is very interesting. I recommend it for anyone who is into a good mystery novel.
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