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Let me just say that British history wasn't a subject in the schools I attended. Further, it hasn't been something that has piqued my curiosity in the more than 50 years since I left school and so I know almost nothing prior to Victoria (and only a very little more since). So when I realized this novel was going to involve learning a lot about Richard III I almost set it aside.
But Inspector Grant had fallen through a trap door and was flat on his back with an injured spine and a broken leg. And ...more
But Inspector Grant had fallen through a trap door and was flat on his back with an injured spine and a broken leg. And ...more
Despite my strange love for Maisie Dobbs, I still wouldn't really classify myself as a mystery reader -- which probably allowed me to enjoy this way more than actual mystery readers do.
I thought this was a fun gimmick -- the inspector is in bed so he tackles an age-hold assumption: that King Richard III was a monster who murdered his young nephews out of greed. The novel is a play-by-play of Inspector Grant's discoveries, with help from a young American researcher, all the way up and through the ...more
I thought this was a fun gimmick -- the inspector is in bed so he tackles an age-hold assumption: that King Richard III was a monster who murdered his young nephews out of greed. The novel is a play-by-play of Inspector Grant's discoveries, with help from a young American researcher, all the way up and through the ...more
It was different than most mysteries I've read, but I did enjoy it.
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Completely different from my expectations and now, am wondering where did I get these expectations from?
The premise is a interesting one and the historical theories may be of interest to those who are actually interested in this period of history (Richard III) unfortunately, as am neither British nor interested much in that period of the British history, I totally failed in my appreciation of the book and do not feel competent to either rate / review.
The premise is a interesting one and the historical theories may be of interest to those who are actually interested in this period of history (Richard III) unfortunately, as am neither British nor interested much in that period of the British history, I totally failed in my appreciation of the book and do not feel competent to either rate / review.
Apr 10, 2009
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