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The Boy's Tale (Sister Frevisse #5)
When the half-brothers of King Henry VI receive death threats, Sister Frevisse offers them santuary at St. Frideswide. But as attempts are made on the boys' lives from inside St. Frideswide's walls, Sister Frevisse realizes that even a nunnery is no sanctuary from the ambitious and the wicked. From the author of The Bishop's Tale.
Mass Market Paperback, 233 pages
Published
August 1st 1995
by Berkley Prime Crime
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I stayed up till 2 am to finish this; that rates 4 stars. If you like history, especially the kind of history that backs Shakespeare's plays, you will enjoy this series.
This is the 5th book in the series, I think, and perhaps if I'd read the first 4 I'd warm up to the character a bit more. We see the daily doings of a 15th-century nunnery through the eyes of several characters, but mostly through Sister Frevisse's. She's the "Miss Marple" of the series, but stern and no-nonsense.
This particular...more
This is the 5th book in the series, I think, and perhaps if I'd read the first 4 I'd warm up to the character a bit more. We see the daily doings of a 15th-century nunnery through the eyes of several characters, but mostly through Sister Frevisse's. She's the "Miss Marple" of the series, but stern and no-nonsense.
This particular...more
Fifth in the Sister Frevisse medieval mystery series revolving around Dame Frevisse, a Benedictine nun with a talent for deduction.
My Take
Frazer effortlessly pulls us into an intriguing story about the medieval world of a house of nuns with its manners, mores, and style of living and one that makes me want to dig deeper into the history of Owen Tudor. I seem to recall that his children are the start of the Tudor line of kings. This particular tale is incited by the secret life of Katherine of Va...more
My Take
Frazer effortlessly pulls us into an intriguing story about the medieval world of a house of nuns with its manners, mores, and style of living and one that makes me want to dig deeper into the history of Owen Tudor. I seem to recall that his children are the start of the Tudor line of kings. This particular tale is incited by the secret life of Katherine of Va...more
St. Frideswide's convent is more quiet than even the usual Benedictine near silence. Its esteemed and beloved Prioress Domina Edith is slowly, slowly approaching her last hours on earth. Prayers for her peaceful leave-taking fill the hearts of all the nuns including Dame Frevisse. But the peace is shattered as, near the convent's walls, an attempt is made to abduct or perhaps kill two small boys. The attackers are slain, and their knight and guard Sir Gawyn is seriously injured. The lady accompa...more
c1995. This seems to be 2 authors ie Mary Monica Kuhfield and Gail Bacon writing as Margaret Frazer. I am never quite sure why this is done - I always have this feeling that "they" are trying to con me..I have no idea why or why it worries me so. I got well into the book and was enjoying it to a point. The pace suited the calmness of a nunnery in a way but then I just got all worked up as the story started to focus on the imminent death of the Prioress. Rightly or wrongly, I did not want to read...more
This is a delightful historical/cozy mystery. Two small boys of importance to many people because of they are half-brothers to King Henry VI seek sanctuary at St. Frideswide's only to be stalked by a murderer or murderers. Twice attempts are made on the boys' lives and twice they are saved from death. Then two of the men who accompanied them to the nunnery die - one by drowning and the other is stabbed to death. It is up to Sister Frevisse to unravel the mystery. Who is trying to kill the boys a...more
Not my favorite of the Sister Frevisse series so far but I did like the connection with the Tudor Boys. The ending seemed rushed and not fully explained, especially the arrival of Sister Frevisse's cousin, the Duchess of Suffolk and her part in the mystery.
I do enjoy reading about this time period and the nunnery characters are interesting. The impending death of the Prioress is a secondary theme, and if this is the first or only book you've read in the series would not be nearly as meaningful....more
I do enjoy reading about this time period and the nunnery characters are interesting. The impending death of the Prioress is a secondary theme, and if this is the first or only book you've read in the series would not be nearly as meaningful....more
I think I learn more about history from historical fiction than any of my classes. Pathetic, I know. I wish Frazer would stop killing off the characters I like. I wonder what it says about me that my favorite characters are usually squires or stable masters. Probably that I like my men to be “salt of the earth” types. Either that or I have a kinky blue-collar fetish. lol
Enjoyed this one a lot!
The best yet (I'm more or less reading them in order) -- awesome!
Good book. Historical facts and imagination all in one. It is interesting to see other peoples determination to save children. And the innocence children can have to encourage the adults.
I read these books some time ago. I enjoyed the mix of historical fiction and mystery.
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Margaret Frazer is a pen name used at first by Mary Monica Pulver Kuhfeld and Gail Lynn Frazer writing in tandem for a series of historical medieval mysteries featuring Dame Frevisse. After the sixth novel, the works are written by Gail Frazer alone, and the name has subsequently been used exclusively by her. A second series of novels by Ms Frazer set in the same time and place feature the player/...more
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