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Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)

Ellis Peters

Start date: December 11, 2021

Finish date: January 8, 2022

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: Next in our series of Brother Cadfael buddy reads.
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Nov 23, 2021 Jill rated it really liked it

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There is a romance in this story, there is also the love of two cousins, brought up together as brothers. As usual Cadfael can't help taking up the romance in an effort to bring two people together, but this really is secondary to the war that is raging between the English and Welsh. The book informs us of the politics and methods this war is taking. During battle a young Welsh man is seriously injured and taken prisoner, while in another part of this region a sheriff of the county is also take ...more

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Dec 14, 2021 Sandy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: rread-2021, mystery-detective-grp, mystery-historical, z2021-go-the-distance

Another excellent book in the series. I don't recommend reading these too close together as they are quite similar, but I always enjoy getting back to Cadfael's world. ...more

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