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    <body><![CDATA[What I learned from this book are several things.  One: don't read any more books by J.M.C. Blaire and/or any of the rest of the books in the series.  Two: murder mysteries that are supposed to take place in medieval times but use current-day jargon and crime-solving techniques are a BAD mix and sho...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67327235">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[On okay book, but more a mystery than a real Arthurian story.<br/>Some of the language was distinctly 21 century; Lancelot talks about his &quot;workout&quot;.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!! The ending was a bit of a let down, but the plot and humour are really really good. =)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I tried. I really tried. But the exposition killed me. It took me weeks of reading a few pages at a time to get to page 71, and by that point I should be totally sucked in and unable to put it down.<br/><br/>Just...too much explaining.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Many unexpected events and a true thriller. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fun read so far.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book received very mixed reviews, but I liked it.  I liked the writer's simple writing style.  I liked the way the characters were different than my preconceptions of them, characters like Arthur, Merlin, etc.  The ending seemed too obvious, but the reading was enjoyable.]]></body>
    
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