A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) in The Complete Idiots Guide to the Ultimate Reading List

Jan 14, 2011 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ultimate-reading-list, ebooks, fiction, crime, novels, historical-fiction, mystery

Brother Cadfael, the sleuth in this book and series, is a monk in the Benedictine Order in the 12th Century during the struggle for the throne between King Stephen and Empress Maud and the history of the time is skillfully woven into the narrative.

I recommend not just this book but the entire series--they're favorites of mine. Good comfort reads for when you want to immerse yourself in another world with characters you think of as friends, and there's usually an element of romance. I've seen Ca ...more

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May 30, 2013 Deb rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller, historical-fiction, audiobook

3.5 stars. Fun. It is a mystery - but not a "thriller." Despite its provocative title, author Ellis Peters ambles along, like the monks on their journey. What I enjoyed most was Brother Cadfael's gentle cleverness. Though he is a monk, he does relate well to the strong women characters. I will definitely try another in the series.

Stephen Thorne did a marvelous job of reading the audiobook. His voice was clear, well-paced, and charmingly British. ...more

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Jul 30, 2009 Arlene Allen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-mystery

The book that got me hooked on historical mysteries. Peters evokes such strong time and place, and such English-ness in her writing. Aside from creating one of the memorable amateur sleuths ever, that is!!

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