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Matthew Bartholomew #18
Murder By The Book
It is drawing near to the end of term, and the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter, and a body is found floating in the pond in the library's garden on the eve of its opening.
Meanwhile, there are rumours of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking in the Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet, Bartholomew and Michael must thwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week. To fail might mean the destruction of the town...
448 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2012
About the author
Susanna Gregory
64 books444 followersSusanna Gregory is the pseudonym of Elizabeth Cruwys, a Cambridge academic who was previously a coroner's officer. She is married to author Beau Riffenburgh who is her co-author on the Simon Beaufort books.
AKA Simon Beaufort
She writes detective fiction, and is noted for her series of mediaeval mysteries featuring Matthew Bartholomew, a teacher of medicine and investigator of murders in 14th-century Cambridge.
These books may have some aspects in common with the Ellis Peters Cadfael series, the mediaeval adventures of a highly intelligent Benedictine monk and herbalist who came to the Benedictine order late in an eventful life, bringing with him considerable secular experience and wisdom combined with a deal of native wit. This sets him apart from his comparatively innocent and naíve monastic brethren. His activities, both as a monk and a healer, embroil him in a series of mysterious crimes, both secular and monastic, and he enthusiastically assumes the rôle of an amateur sleuth. Sceptical of superstition, he is somewhat ahead of his time, and much accurate historical detail is woven into the adventures. But there any resemblance to the comparatively warm-hearted Cadfael series ends: the tone and subject matter of the Gregory novels is far darker and does not shrink from portraying the harsh realities of life in the Middle Ages. The first in the series, A Plague on Both Your Houses is set against the ravages of the Black Death and subsequent novels take much of their subject matter from the attempts of society to recover from this disaster.
These novels bear the marks of much detailed research into mediaeval conditions - many of the supporting characters have names taken from the documentation of the time, referenced at the end of each book - and bring vividly to life the all-pervading squalor of living conditions in England during the Middle Ages. The deep-rooted and pervasive practice of traditional leechcraft as it contrasts with the dawning science of evidence-based medicine is a common bone of contention between Matthew and the students he teaches at Michaelhouse College (now part of Trinity College, Cambridge), whilst the conflict between the students of Cambridge and the townsfolk continually threatens to escalate into violence.
Another series of books, set just after the Restoration of Charles II and featuring Thomas Chaloner, detective and former spy, began with A Conspiracy of Violence published in January 2006, and continues with The Body in the Thames, published in hardback edition January 2011.
AKA Simon Beaufort
She writes detective fiction, and is noted for her series of mediaeval mysteries featuring Matthew Bartholomew, a teacher of medicine and investigator of murders in 14th-century Cambridge.
These books may have some aspects in common with the Ellis Peters Cadfael series, the mediaeval adventures of a highly intelligent Benedictine monk and herbalist who came to the Benedictine order late in an eventful life, bringing with him considerable secular experience and wisdom combined with a deal of native wit. This sets him apart from his comparatively innocent and naíve monastic brethren. His activities, both as a monk and a healer, embroil him in a series of mysterious crimes, both secular and monastic, and he enthusiastically assumes the rôle of an amateur sleuth. Sceptical of superstition, he is somewhat ahead of his time, and much accurate historical detail is woven into the adventures. But there any resemblance to the comparatively warm-hearted Cadfael series ends: the tone and subject matter of the Gregory novels is far darker and does not shrink from portraying the harsh realities of life in the Middle Ages. The first in the series, A Plague on Both Your Houses is set against the ravages of the Black Death and subsequent novels take much of their subject matter from the attempts of society to recover from this disaster.
These novels bear the marks of much detailed research into mediaeval conditions - many of the supporting characters have names taken from the documentation of the time, referenced at the end of each book - and bring vividly to life the all-pervading squalor of living conditions in England during the Middle Ages. The deep-rooted and pervasive practice of traditional leechcraft as it contrasts with the dawning science of evidence-based medicine is a common bone of contention between Matthew and the students he teaches at Michaelhouse College (now part of Trinity College, Cambridge), whilst the conflict between the students of Cambridge and the townsfolk continually threatens to escalate into violence.
Another series of books, set just after the Restoration of Charles II and featuring Thomas Chaloner, detective and former spy, began with A Conspiracy of Violence published in January 2006, and continues with The Body in the Thames, published in hardback edition January 2011.
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September 6, 2018
More interesting and probable (as well as better written and more thoroughly edited) than some of the recent installments of the Matthew Bartholomew series, I have found Susanna Gregory's Murder by the Book both enlightening and engaging (and I guess I should probably admit that I don't really read Mediaeval mysteries for the whodunnit aspect, for the mystery itself, but more for the historical descriptions, the slice of life of centuries gone by, and the Matthew Bartholomew series is amongst my favourites, as it is not only historical, but also shows the history of British academia, specifically and in particular Cambridge University).
Now I generally do love the characters the author creates (although Gregory does, at times, overuse evil and warped female characters, at least in my humble opinion). And indeed Murder by the Book has not disappointed; it is an engaging read, as well as historically eye-opening (for as someone who loves libraries and really in many ways relies on libraries, it was and is rather difficult to fathom that in Mediaeval Cambridge, the mere proposal of constructing a university library could lead to so much animosity, even murder). And although Murder by the Book could well be read as a stand-alone, I would generally still recommend being a bit familiar with the series as a whole (and for this particular novel, knowing something about the events presented in A Killer of Pilgrims would definitely be useful, albeit not absolutely necessary). Finally, as a small request to Susanna Gregory herself, I would dearly love it, if she considered bringing back the character of Mathilde (not only was/is she a lovely, intelligent and intriguing character, and a personal favourite, but both she and Matthew really do fit together, both she and Matthew deserve to be together and be happy together).
Now I generally do love the characters the author creates (although Gregory does, at times, overuse evil and warped female characters, at least in my humble opinion). And indeed Murder by the Book has not disappointed; it is an engaging read, as well as historically eye-opening (for as someone who loves libraries and really in many ways relies on libraries, it was and is rather difficult to fathom that in Mediaeval Cambridge, the mere proposal of constructing a university library could lead to so much animosity, even murder). And although Murder by the Book could well be read as a stand-alone, I would generally still recommend being a bit familiar with the series as a whole (and for this particular novel, knowing something about the events presented in A Killer of Pilgrims would definitely be useful, albeit not absolutely necessary). Finally, as a small request to Susanna Gregory herself, I would dearly love it, if she considered bringing back the character of Mathilde (not only was/is she a lovely, intelligent and intriguing character, and a personal favourite, but both she and Matthew really do fit together, both she and Matthew deserve to be together and be happy together).
February 22, 2020
This exciting murder mystery is the 18th volume of the formidable "Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles" series from the author, Susanna Gregory.
As usual at the beginning of the book you'll find a well-drawn map of Cambridge, England, in the AD 1350s, where this series has returned to after a dangerous and deadly visit to York, while at the back you'll notice a very well documented Historical Note concerning this fascinating mystery.
Story-telling is as ever of a superb quality, all figures, whether they are great historical or wonderful fictional, come vividly to life within this mystery, and once again the atmosphere and surroundings in and around Cambridge come beautifully off the pages.
The book starts with a two-part prologue, which will form the basis for the main story, one is situated at Poitiers in September AD 1356 and the second in Cambridge, May, AD 1358.
The main story starts off in June, AD 1358, and an atmosphere of troubles, hostilities and murders will soon occur due to the fact of the foundation of a Common Library in Cambridge.
These deadly occurrences are reasons enough for our formidable and committed scholars of Michaelhouse, the Physician, Matthew Bartholomew, and his friend the Benedictine monk, Brother Michael, to come into action and start to investigate these horrible crimes against a cause called learning.
What is to follow is a thrilling mystery full of intrigue, where espionage, conspiracy, loyalty, betrayal and devious plotting are the main ingredients, with the spy, Dame Pelagia, Michael's sprightly grandmother also in full action, and in this deadly environment our main protagonists, Matthew and Michael, will have to do a lot of probing and confronting before they are able to reveal the culprit(s) of the civil unrest and the horrible murders.
Highly recommended, for this is another triumph in this fantastic series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "A Fabulous Bookish Murder Case"!
As usual at the beginning of the book you'll find a well-drawn map of Cambridge, England, in the AD 1350s, where this series has returned to after a dangerous and deadly visit to York, while at the back you'll notice a very well documented Historical Note concerning this fascinating mystery.
Story-telling is as ever of a superb quality, all figures, whether they are great historical or wonderful fictional, come vividly to life within this mystery, and once again the atmosphere and surroundings in and around Cambridge come beautifully off the pages.
The book starts with a two-part prologue, which will form the basis for the main story, one is situated at Poitiers in September AD 1356 and the second in Cambridge, May, AD 1358.
The main story starts off in June, AD 1358, and an atmosphere of troubles, hostilities and murders will soon occur due to the fact of the foundation of a Common Library in Cambridge.
These deadly occurrences are reasons enough for our formidable and committed scholars of Michaelhouse, the Physician, Matthew Bartholomew, and his friend the Benedictine monk, Brother Michael, to come into action and start to investigate these horrible crimes against a cause called learning.
What is to follow is a thrilling mystery full of intrigue, where espionage, conspiracy, loyalty, betrayal and devious plotting are the main ingredients, with the spy, Dame Pelagia, Michael's sprightly grandmother also in full action, and in this deadly environment our main protagonists, Matthew and Michael, will have to do a lot of probing and confronting before they are able to reveal the culprit(s) of the civil unrest and the horrible murders.
Highly recommended, for this is another triumph in this fantastic series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "A Fabulous Bookish Murder Case"!
October 27, 2019
My goodness, this one had a lot of corpses.
April 16, 2014
Murder and mayhem Susanna Gregory style. This addition to the Matthew Bartholomew series is good, but I thought it not quite as good as others in this series. There are even more deaths than usual in this book, and Matthew and Michael are hard-pressed to keep up with the bodies that keep turning up in the strangest places. One of Cambridge's more prominent citizens has donated an old inn to the university for a common library. It causes acrimony in the community because some of the scholars are not for this plan. Then there are rumours of French spies and a large militant band of smugglers in the area. All of these forces together have put the town on edge. Matt, Michael and their friend Sheriff Tulyet have to work together to thwart all these threats and find a killer that is on the loose. There is certainly a lot of action in the book, but I found it a bit difficult to follow all the story lines. But, as usual, Ms. Gregory uses real people and events to flesh out her books. They make 14 century Cambridge, England come alive. I love Matthew and Brother Michael. They are such real characters and it's always fun to see what troubles they get into.
June 28, 2019
Medieval Cambridge is the setting of this excellent series. The protagonist is still searching for his lost love, as their paths cross and recross in this well plotted mystery. The challenge of limiting nefarious doings of various kinds of felonious bad guys during the Medieval times of political chaos provides the conflict in this volume. Well researched, this series gives readers authentic details that educate as these engaging mysteries entertain.
February 8, 2014
The scholars, clerics and townsfolk of 14th century Cambridge are usually at each other's throats and this time it is the Colleges and the hostels that are bitterly divided about the plans for a new Central Library to be funded by a wealthy local merchant. As a result, Dr Matthew Bartholemew And Senior Proctor Michael find themselves dealing with the suspicious deaths of a number of supporters of the library. Even more worrying, is the armed, well-disciplined force that has attacked the castle, presumably to steal the taxes collected by Sheriff Tulyet on behalf of the King. The identity of the raiders is hotly disputed, but there appears to be clear evidence they include Frenchmen whose aim may well be to raise funds to pay the huge ransoms demanded by the English after Poitiers for their nobles. To add to the intrigue, Brother Michael's grandmother, the wily Dame Pelagia, a veteran spy in the employ of the King, is also in Cambridge sniffing around for evidence of French treachery, whilst several factions are working on scientific experiments including a combustible mixture, ostensibly to be used as lamp fuel, but which becomes wildfire with the addition of a secret ingredient. It seems the raiders themselves are interested in the formula when Matthew is ambushed and threatened by villains to reveal the secret recipe.
Tulyet, Matthew and Brother Michael have a race against time to solve the murders and discover the identities of the raiders by Corpus Christi, the day of a grand pageant to celebrate the opening of the new library. They all fear that the revelation of the secret of wildfire and the construction of a medieval cannon will result in a massacre against the town with huge loss of life.
A little light relief for Matthew who is still mourning his lost love Mathilde is his romantic interest in Julitta, the beautiful daughter of the new library's benefactor. Unfortunately, she is engaged to the town's new surgeon, a dishonest and incompetent cad, and poor old Matthew seems destined for further heartache
The characters are engaging, authentic and colourful and the story illustrates very well the politics, prejudices and fears of the time.
Tulyet, Matthew and Brother Michael have a race against time to solve the murders and discover the identities of the raiders by Corpus Christi, the day of a grand pageant to celebrate the opening of the new library. They all fear that the revelation of the secret of wildfire and the construction of a medieval cannon will result in a massacre against the town with huge loss of life.
A little light relief for Matthew who is still mourning his lost love Mathilde is his romantic interest in Julitta, the beautiful daughter of the new library's benefactor. Unfortunately, she is engaged to the town's new surgeon, a dishonest and incompetent cad, and poor old Matthew seems destined for further heartache
The characters are engaging, authentic and colourful and the story illustrates very well the politics, prejudices and fears of the time.
January 24, 2022
The events in this book occur in the aftermath of the Battle of Poitiers at which Edward III and the English army defeat the French. The French were overconfident, certain they outnumbered the English and could not lose. The French king and a number of his nobles were taken to England and held for ransom, which had to be paid by the peasants. The peasants, reasonably, did not want to pay a ransom to secure the release of aristocrats who failed to protect them; these events led to chaos and devastation in France, and eventually an uprising.
Ms. Gregory took these historical occurrences and wove an engaging mystery around them. In her story, one of the French nobles, Sire de Rougé, escapes from the Tower of London and leads a conspiracy to create a weapon of mass destruction called a ribaldequin along with an ancient form of napalm known as wildfire.
As usual in a Bartholomew mystery, there is a high body count, and suspects galore abound. I have to admit I did not suspect the Cambridge resident who was Rougé in disguise. Bartholomew halfway falls in love again, with a woman engaged to the town’s newest surgeon - still no word from Matilde; will she ever resurface?
Ms. Gregory took these historical occurrences and wove an engaging mystery around them. In her story, one of the French nobles, Sire de Rougé, escapes from the Tower of London and leads a conspiracy to create a weapon of mass destruction called a ribaldequin along with an ancient form of napalm known as wildfire.
As usual in a Bartholomew mystery, there is a high body count, and suspects galore abound. I have to admit I did not suspect the Cambridge resident who was Rougé in disguise. Bartholomew halfway falls in love again, with a woman engaged to the town’s newest surgeon - still no word from Matilde; will she ever resurface?
June 11, 2012
I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed the last couple of entries in the series. The annoying academics weren't as annoyingly annoying as they have been recently. And the plot was so complicated that I didn't notice if it was similar to any previous books.
July 1, 2012
Well-written and a complex plot always make for a wonderful read and the eighteenth Matthew Bartholomew book does not disappoint.
July 30, 2021
Figurehead Chancellor Tynkell, worried about his Legacy when he retires and fully aware that his weak personality was always suborned by the more forceful and dynamic imposing presence of the University's Senior Proctor... thought to leave a more overt and more tangible monument to give honour to his name ~ a Common Library where the poorer students could access hard to come by books and thus aid them in their pursuit of learning. For the enlightened scholar and teacher like Bartholomew, such would be a very welcome educational tool but not for those with other agendas.... ergo a clash between opposing forces was inevitable. In his pathetic last bid for his name's perpetuity, Tynkell was aided by the ambitious Junior Proctor for the underhand approval and construction of the Library while Michael and company were at Peterborough in Book 19 ~ The Lost Abbot. Corpses of those who were searching and experimenting for a weapon of war* were found submerged or floating on the pond behind the Library building. Giving answer to Bartholemew's issue on his patients' diarrhea ~ eating poached fish from a pond full of rotting corpses. Also the Guild of All Saints founded by Oswald Stanmore had withdrawn its aid to the poor and was collecting contributions from its rich members for some hidden agenda... this ignominious events deeply wounded the Poor and apparently Julitta Holm had a hand in this. So what was all these tragic events and murders really in aid of?
*trying to replicate what Matt and his drunk colleagues accidentally discovered while they were actually looking to make a lantern with a steady flame to enable them to peer into patients' throats and other dark cavities.
*trying to replicate what Matt and his drunk colleagues accidentally discovered while they were actually looking to make a lantern with a steady flame to enable them to peer into patients' throats and other dark cavities.
September 18, 2017
This one was a good one. Cambridge University has plans for a common library, something that splits the university in half because after all, poor people reading books, the horrors! Meanwhile Matthew and Michael are investigating the mysterious deaths of four bodies found in a pond in the new library's gardens. These are of course not the only deaths to occur and it soon looks like libraries can be very unlucky places to be in. Doubly meanwhile, Tulyet the Sheriff is investigating a band of robbers menacing the town and Michael's formidable grandmother, Dame Pelagia is on the scene...
Side notes: Matthew is behaving like a love sick teenage boy in this one, it's not that becoming. AND considering who Susanna Gregory has been using as her villains in recent books, I'm glad that she's got out of the habit.
Side notes: Matthew is behaving like a love sick teenage boy in this one, it's not that becoming. AND considering who Susanna Gregory has been using as her villains in recent books, I'm glad that she's got out of the habit.
May 13, 2017
My actual score would be two and a half stars, but I rounded down since I have the same complaints as in the other books in this series. Virtually all the characters that Matthew Bartholomew runs into are either evil, avaricious, glutinous or just plain annoying. Can't he meet anyone who is nice, friendly, "normal"? If a character meets one of those criteria, you can be pretty sure they will be murdered, move out of town, marry someone else, etc. Also, the author relies on the same technique in every book. Toward the end of the book, Matthew and Michael are captured by the "bad guys" and just before they are murdered, the bad guys answer all of their questions, inevitably stalling the execution long enough for the pair to be rescued.
March 20, 2024
Are libraries dangerous places?
In this episode of Matthew‘s life, the colleges are once again in discord, not college against college, but rather two groups with different beliefs. A Common Library is being constructed where all the Cambridge students can access books and scrolls! The vote for the library was a close one and sadly several men who wanted the library ended up dead. The deaths continued complicated by attempts to steal all the tax money collected for the king and other attempts to get the formula for a napalm-like ˋwildfire ´. This novel finds Matthew also attracted to Julitta. Will he finally be able to get over Matilde?
In this episode of Matthew‘s life, the colleges are once again in discord, not college against college, but rather two groups with different beliefs. A Common Library is being constructed where all the Cambridge students can access books and scrolls! The vote for the library was a close one and sadly several men who wanted the library ended up dead. The deaths continued complicated by attempts to steal all the tax money collected for the king and other attempts to get the formula for a napalm-like ˋwildfire ´. This novel finds Matthew also attracted to Julitta. Will he finally be able to get over Matilde?
October 23, 2020
A new common library is planned for all the Cambridge colleges. At a heated discussion concerning the new library, a master is hit in the head by a thrown book and knocked unconscious. Matthew saves him. Other college members end up dead by various means. Michael and Matthew set out to solve the murders. A group of mercenaries attack the castle in an attempt to make off with the taxes collected by the sheriff.
September 20, 2021
Meh. I'm really tired of the bizarre characters and the equally bizarre plot twists. Ms Gregory seems to have no fresh Mysteries just fresh weirdness. I wouldn't have given this a 3 except that I like Matthew Bartholomew and have enjoyed most of the series thus far. I am sure I will continue to read the rest of the series but I have to admit that it is getting a bit tedious. At least she is shortening the length of the books.
September 10, 2022
An entertaining look at 14th century England
This mystery has a very charming protagonist. It has many, many different threads to the plot, making it a good read for mystery-lovers. I loved the settings and the different references to old England’s lifestyles. Set in a fictional Cambridge, the characters are well-developed and humorous as well as serious and devious. And there is a surprise heroine!
This mystery has a very charming protagonist. It has many, many different threads to the plot, making it a good read for mystery-lovers. I loved the settings and the different references to old England’s lifestyles. Set in a fictional Cambridge, the characters are well-developed and humorous as well as serious and devious. And there is a surprise heroine!
April 15, 2018
i really enjoy Susanna Gregory's books usually, both the Thoma Challoner series and the MAtthew Bartholomew series. However, this Matthew Bartholomew one was a bit on the tedium side, and seemed to go on forever with too many characters I felt. But it wont deter me from continuing to read them as i love her books and she manages to convey the historic time setting really well.
June 20, 2019
I need to stop reading books by the same author in quick succession--the plot and pace ends up feeling tired.
An interesting story, with plenty of facts about medieval libraries and alchemy, but a ridiculously long wrapping up session at the end.
An interesting story, with plenty of facts about medieval libraries and alchemy, but a ridiculously long wrapping up session at the end.
March 9, 2020
The way that this mystery evolved was unusual and interesting. The medieval ages are really interesting and the ways in which superstition and rumour can arouse dislike. How communities can be led astray, and spies can stay hidden.
June 12, 2024
Wow, another fantastic installment in the Matthew Bartholomew series which I genuinely found difficult to put down. Gregory brought to life a whole host of characters, new and old, with lots of double dealing, betraying of loyalties and of course murder.
June 20, 2017
Complex plot, but highly readable
April 30, 2019
Not my favorite Matthew Bartholomew but still a fine read. A bit slow at times, somewhat formulaic, but entertaining enough.
January 30, 2021
Series keeps getting better
September 9, 2023
Matt is... Matt. I love him, I really do.
Garibaldi. Level. 9000. Michael! The only way this could be more Babylon 5 is it if happened on Babylon 5.
Garibaldi. Level. 9000. Michael! The only way this could be more Babylon 5 is it if happened on Babylon 5.
August 7, 2024
The usual. Matt and Michael wander back and forth asking questions and not putting 2+2 together until chapters 11 and 12 when everything is resolved through no detective work of theirs.
January 17, 2025
This was easier to follow than some others which have been a bit rambling.
July 11, 2026
I love this series. Fun to listen to. Characters are quirky and likeable. The Mystery is intriguing. And I learn a lot about Cambridge in the 1300’s.
June 29, 2016
I picked this book up discounted in a store that was closing down not really sure what to expect, but I have to say that it’s one of the best murder mystery novels I’ve read other than Agatha Christie. I think the fact that it’s a historical novel helped too, I’ve always had a soft spot for anything that uses history and fiction so it’s both a brilliant distraction and educational at the same time.
While I was reading it, it sometimes seemed like the novel was dragging a little, there are long sections where there’s more focus on characterisation than on getting down to the ‘whodunnit’ part, but overall I enjoyed reading it, and I think the style worked for the novel. It does say that it’s book 18 in a series though, so it’s definitely a name I’ll be looking out for again too.
I think if you’re looking for a quick murder mystery then this isn’t for you, but if you’re interested in historical fiction or characterisation then I would advise reading it because it combines the two better than I thought possible.
While I was reading it, it sometimes seemed like the novel was dragging a little, there are long sections where there’s more focus on characterisation than on getting down to the ‘whodunnit’ part, but overall I enjoyed reading it, and I think the style worked for the novel. It does say that it’s book 18 in a series though, so it’s definitely a name I’ll be looking out for again too.
I think if you’re looking for a quick murder mystery then this isn’t for you, but if you’re interested in historical fiction or characterisation then I would advise reading it because it combines the two better than I thought possible.
March 21, 2016
I have now read 18 of the books in this series and will read the remaining few. They are a bit long and somewhat similar in that the ending is always a bit farcical because of so much happening all at once. However, I really love the setting - mid 1300s Cambridge, England and the characters. The main protagonist is Matthew Bartholomew, a university lecturer in medicine and a town physician. He is quite serious, honest and ethical while everyone else is crazy, dishonest or otherwise more interesting than Bartholomew. He works closely with fellow academic, Michael, a very overweight Monk who is always hungry. Together they are constantly getting in and out of scrapes while they solve the latest murders. The plot is quite detailed but it moves along at a good pace for me, anyway.
May 1, 2016
Plot was good - set in 13th Century cambridge, following a series of murders being investigated around a common library being built. Lots of mystery, and very interesting. Found it a little hard to follow though as there were a lot of characters, sometimes swapping between surnames and christian names. It made it a bit hard going at times to follow what was happening, but it was worth persevering with.
I'm not sure if part of the problem was its obviously a book in a series featuring the same characters, so perhaps I lacked a familiarity that the author assumed I might have? Who knows. I'm sure I would find it easier picking up another with the same characters.
I'm not sure if part of the problem was its obviously a book in a series featuring the same characters, so perhaps I lacked a familiarity that the author assumed I might have? Who knows. I'm sure I would find it easier picking up another with the same characters.
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