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Title: Superb mystery
Review: This book, fourth in the series, is a tour de force of atmospheric mystery and unforgettable characters. The rich detail of the book describing the day-to-day lives of the people of French middle ages is breath taking. It is very unlike the usual "medieval" mysteries which tack on a pedestrian plot to generic details ( as in "he put on his cloak and went up the street", rather than Ms Moore's " he buckled his halbeck and climbed up the carrierous of Cahors") . This is not to say that the plot or the language does not move quickly and satisfyingly to a great conclusion. It's just that the exquisite detail of the scenes makes this book an amazing journey into the lives and thought of medieval times. Highly recommended for those who love historical mysteries.
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