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Sir Law Kintour #1
The Wayward Alliance
Sir Law Kintour has returned from the war in France crippled, broke, and in need of a patron. In desperation, he reluctantly accepts a commission to find a nobleman's runaway wife. He enlists the help of a fellow Scot with whom he escaped after their defeat at the Battle of Verneuil. But his friend is murdered, and Law discovers he has been lied to. As the murders continue to mount, powerful interests come into play. When the Sheriff of Perth considers him a convenient scapegoat, it gives Law no choice but to untangle the lies and find the killer or hang for the murders.
180 pages, Unknown Binding
First published August 7, 2015
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About the author
J.R. Tomlin
38 books214 followersJ. R. Tomlin is the author of nineteen historical novels.
She has close ties with Scotland since her father was a native Scot, and she spent substantial time in Edinburgh whilst growing up. Her historical novels are set for the most part in Scotland. Her love of that nation is traced from the stories of the Bruce and Sir James her grandmother read to her when she was small, to hillwalking through the Cairngorms where the granite hills have a gorgeous red glow under the setting sun. Later, her writing was influenced by the work of authors such as Alexander Dumas and Victor Hugo.
When JR isn't writing, she enjoys hiking, playing with her Westie, and killing monsters in computer games. In addition to spending time in Scotland, she has traveled in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim. She now lives in Oregon.
She has close ties with Scotland since her father was a native Scot, and she spent substantial time in Edinburgh whilst growing up. Her historical novels are set for the most part in Scotland. Her love of that nation is traced from the stories of the Bruce and Sir James her grandmother read to her when she was small, to hillwalking through the Cairngorms where the granite hills have a gorgeous red glow under the setting sun. Later, her writing was influenced by the work of authors such as Alexander Dumas and Victor Hugo.
When JR isn't writing, she enjoys hiking, playing with her Westie, and killing monsters in computer games. In addition to spending time in Scotland, she has traveled in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim. She now lives in Oregon.
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August 3, 2017
I don't know if it's something with conversion to Kindle, or if this was just poorly written and/or edited in other editions as well. There are a number of typos, and many places where a lack of commas made it hard to understand what the author was saying. I had no problem with the Scots words, having read many of Gabaldon's books. I rather liked them, in fact. Instead, it was the lack of decent usage of modern-day English that bugged me.
As others have mentioned, the ending is also a complete let-down. It doesn't make a lot of sense, is too "easy" of an answer, and then the book just ends. Not on a cliffhanger, or like we're waiting for a sequel; rather, it just ends like the author had to turn it in for a grade the next day and he'd run out of time.
Otherwise it was an interesting story line. It's unfortunate that the writing got in the way of a decent story.
As others have mentioned, the ending is also a complete let-down. It doesn't make a lot of sense, is too "easy" of an answer, and then the book just ends. Not on a cliffhanger, or like we're waiting for a sequel; rather, it just ends like the author had to turn it in for a grade the next day and he'd run out of time.
Otherwise it was an interesting story line. It's unfortunate that the writing got in the way of a decent story.
April 21, 2017
Pointless language
Use of ancient language very annoying with constant reference to dictionary needed, stupid when much of the dialogue almost colloquial english Characters not well formed and tedious story.
Use of ancient language very annoying with constant reference to dictionary needed, stupid when much of the dialogue almost colloquial english Characters not well formed and tedious story.
June 13, 2018
I almost quit reading after the first chapter because of poor sentence construction and the need for a good editor. However, I rarely give up on a book so continued to the unsatisfying and illogical end. It did not capture my attention and was easy to put down when I got tired.
I thought the protagonist was not believable and the plot was full of illogical situations. If the author was trying to build suspense it was a dismal failure. I had to stretch my opinion to give it 2 stars. I will not follow J. R. Tomlin. There are too many good writers to read such as Elizabeth George. Some authors write beautiful prose in addition to a good plot. Unless this book was an exception I don't think Tomlin qualifies.
I thought the protagonist was not believable and the plot was full of illogical situations. If the author was trying to build suspense it was a dismal failure. I had to stretch my opinion to give it 2 stars. I will not follow J. R. Tomlin. There are too many good writers to read such as Elizabeth George. Some authors write beautiful prose in addition to a good plot. Unless this book was an exception I don't think Tomlin qualifies.
September 22, 2016
Fun mystery
Interesting idea to put a cloak and dagger novel in a medieval setting. I'm sure things like this happened but haven't seen too many novelists use it in their stories from this era. Author does a good job of developing the story and keeping you interested. And, of course, room is left for a sequel. Worth reading and I recommend it.
Interesting idea to put a cloak and dagger novel in a medieval setting. I'm sure things like this happened but haven't seen too many novelists use it in their stories from this era. Author does a good job of developing the story and keeping you interested. And, of course, room is left for a sequel. Worth reading and I recommend it.
July 16, 2017
A reasonable start to a series: the characters are reasonably likeable, the description is pretty good and the story is readable though I did think the ending was rather sudden and unsatisfying. It rather felt like the author ran out of word count and just stopped without really tying up the loose ends sufficiently well.
October 30, 2017
My best review of this is summed up in one word: boring. I couldn't get into this story, or the characters. Found myself struggling to finish it, even though it's a relatively short book. Normally, this type of book is right up my alley. A historical murder/mystery set in the middle ages, and involving a Templar secret. I wish I could recommend this to fans of this genre, but sorry, no.
August 20, 2015
Complicated and original plot line.
June 25, 2021
In 1424, Sir Law Kintour arrives in Perth, Scotland, injured from the wars in France. While looking for his next patron he is employed by a Sir Blinsele to look for his wife and lover. He agrees but rightly becomes suspicious when people start getting murdered and he becomes the man the sheriff wishes to hang for the murders. To save himself he must untangle the mystery and find the guilty party.
An enjoyable historical story, and re-read.
(Originally entitled 'The Templar's Cross")
An enjoyable historical story, and re-read.
(Originally entitled 'The Templar's Cross")
July 25, 2019
You should be Scottish
Intriguing. I would have liked the definitions first, before reading the book. Loved the plot. I've heard of great relics like this before
Intriguing. I would have liked the definitions first, before reading the book. Loved the plot. I've heard of great relics like this before
May 13, 2017
“The Templar’s Cross” is an intriguing whodunit set in fifteenth century Scotland. The novel’s Sherlock Holmes is a lordless knight named Sir Law Kintour. When his former liege, the Earl of Douglas, is slain in the Battle of Verneuil, Sir Law finds himself searching for a new lord in the Scottish city of Perth.
Sir Law’s only prospect, Lord Blinsele, wants the knight to find the lord’s missing wife and the lover she ran off with. But when the bodies start piling up and Sir Law becomes a suspect, he needs to find the killer and clear his name before he hangs from the gallows.
The mystery is genuinely good, and eventually involves the titular Templar’s Cross, a relic from the Crusades. But my favorite part was the dialogue, which did a wonderful job portraying the dialect of a medieval Scotsman. (All the “ayes,” “willnae’s” and “dinnae’s” made me smile.) That, along with the author’s attention to historical detail, made me feel like I spent some quality time in fifteenth century Perth. Sir Law is an admirable character, and the protagonist of two more novels in the series. And I look forward to his next mystery.
Sir Law’s only prospect, Lord Blinsele, wants the knight to find the lord’s missing wife and the lover she ran off with. But when the bodies start piling up and Sir Law becomes a suspect, he needs to find the killer and clear his name before he hangs from the gallows.
The mystery is genuinely good, and eventually involves the titular Templar’s Cross, a relic from the Crusades. But my favorite part was the dialogue, which did a wonderful job portraying the dialect of a medieval Scotsman. (All the “ayes,” “willnae’s” and “dinnae’s” made me smile.) That, along with the author’s attention to historical detail, made me feel like I spent some quality time in fifteenth century Perth. Sir Law is an admirable character, and the protagonist of two more novels in the series. And I look forward to his next mystery.
December 10, 2017
A good read but I agree the end is rather precipitate.
The Scots dialect is easy to understand (I am English & have never lived in Scotland) but it is amusing to see the publisher using American spelling. Apparently the Americans cannot understand English.
The Scots dialect is easy to understand (I am English & have never lived in Scotland) but it is amusing to see the publisher using American spelling. Apparently the Americans cannot understand English.
April 4, 2024
Fun read
This book is a fun read. A who done it that has lots of suspects and clues to help you figure it out. Just a fun read for a rainy DAT.
This book is a fun read. A who done it that has lots of suspects and clues to help you figure it out. Just a fun read for a rainy DAT.
June 6, 2017
Very intriguing plot. Fascinating characters. Excellent details of the medieval world: towns, conditions, customs. I look forward to enjoying the next in this series
June 1, 2018
1420 Scotland: Sir Law Kintour is wounded in battle and lost his liege. He has returned from the war in France injured, broke, and in need of a patron but the new earl, son of his liege, just sees a man with a bad leg and refuses to employ him as a knight. In desperation, he reluctantly accepts a commission to find a nobleman's runaway wife. He enlists the help of a fellow Scot with whom he escaped after their defeat at the Battle of Verneuil. But this man is soon murdered, and Law discovers he has been lied to. As the murders continue to mount, powerful interests come into play. When the Sheriff of Perth considers him a convenient scapegoat, it gives Law no choice but to untangle the lies and find the killer or hang for the murders.
The book is a quick read. Sometimes I had the feeling I was missing something and the end was a bit sudden.
It is full with Scottish words that are for me as a Dutch person who has been in Scotland often not that difficult but for some it might be quite a hurdle. But sometimes I was at a total loss too. Like when people are described as having a tryst what is nowadays the word for some causal sex meeting and then it is later said the guy is gay. Turns out in the language of that century a tryst was a meeting in general. And I guess a lot of modern people do not know the names of the medieval clothing.The writer however added a glossary at the end of the book (what I discovered a bit late on my Kindle. Move it to the start of the novel!)
Were they really eating kale as a staple food? The writer used to write historical novels so I trust her for it. Some healthy Scots. I like kale but not more then once a month.
A first novel in a three-set series. Not that good but good enough to try the others as well.
The book is a quick read. Sometimes I had the feeling I was missing something and the end was a bit sudden.
It is full with Scottish words that are for me as a Dutch person who has been in Scotland often not that difficult but for some it might be quite a hurdle. But sometimes I was at a total loss too. Like when people are described as having a tryst what is nowadays the word for some causal sex meeting and then it is later said the guy is gay. Turns out in the language of that century a tryst was a meeting in general. And I guess a lot of modern people do not know the names of the medieval clothing.The writer however added a glossary at the end of the book (what I discovered a bit late on my Kindle. Move it to the start of the novel!)
Were they really eating kale as a staple food? The writer used to write historical novels so I trust her for it. Some healthy Scots. I like kale but not more then once a month.
A first novel in a three-set series. Not that good but good enough to try the others as well.
January 26, 2020
Medieval Private Eye!
In the great literary tradition of Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, and Thomas Magnum comes Sir Law Kintour. True to that tradition, certain things can be expected. Sir Law, like the others comes to investigations as a second career. He is a landless knight, valiant in battle now sidelined by grievous injury.
He is sent on a quest for an unknown McGuffin at the orders of a lying client.
Last but not least, he is assaulted, stabbed and accused of murder just like every PI you ever read.
What sets Sir Law Kintour apart is the era in which he lives: During the reign of James I of Scotland. Also unique is the setting, the ruined former capital city of Scotland, Perth.
The historic content of this novel is impeccable, the characters are well developed and really interesting. The suspense the constant and builds to a well written climax and completely believable ending.
I don't do spoilers, but if you like PI stories, well written mysteries, or period adventures, this one's for you. Excuse me, I need to download the next episode.
In the great literary tradition of Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, and Thomas Magnum comes Sir Law Kintour. True to that tradition, certain things can be expected. Sir Law, like the others comes to investigations as a second career. He is a landless knight, valiant in battle now sidelined by grievous injury.
He is sent on a quest for an unknown McGuffin at the orders of a lying client.
Last but not least, he is assaulted, stabbed and accused of murder just like every PI you ever read.
What sets Sir Law Kintour apart is the era in which he lives: During the reign of James I of Scotland. Also unique is the setting, the ruined former capital city of Scotland, Perth.
The historic content of this novel is impeccable, the characters are well developed and really interesting. The suspense the constant and builds to a well written climax and completely believable ending.
I don't do spoilers, but if you like PI stories, well written mysteries, or period adventures, this one's for you. Excuse me, I need to download the next episode.
June 27, 2017
This book could have been if it had been shortened. It held my attention for the most part, but I suspect that is because I only read it for a small amount of time each sitting. I'm not sure I could have stood to just sit down and read this book.
The entire premise is rather silly. There is no real reason for the main character to be hired, as he has none of the required skills. Most of his discoveries are more through luck than actual investigative work. The minstrel is there to give Sir Law someone to work with, rather than for anything he can contribute. The ending comes out of nowhere, and almost seems like the author suddenly ran out of ideas and had to throw together anything to end the book.
The use of Scottish words was not terribly jarring, and context went a long way to allowing me to understand what they were saying. (I did not realize there was a glossary in the back until I finished the book.)
The entire premise is rather silly. There is no real reason for the main character to be hired, as he has none of the required skills. Most of his discoveries are more through luck than actual investigative work. The minstrel is there to give Sir Law someone to work with, rather than for anything he can contribute. The ending comes out of nowhere, and almost seems like the author suddenly ran out of ideas and had to throw together anything to end the book.
The use of Scottish words was not terribly jarring, and context went a long way to allowing me to understand what they were saying. (I did not realize there was a glossary in the back until I finished the book.)
July 17, 2017
I enjoyed the mystery at the heart of this novel, and it literally kept me guessing until the end because seconds before announcing the killer, Law assured said killer that he believed him when he said he was not the killer.
I did like Law as a protagonist, even though he seemed to stumble upon everything. Cormac was also a fun character, even though I didn't get what the point of him was.
I would have given this four stars, but deducted one star for the horrible editing in the ebook. There were an excessive number of typos (for my enjoyment) and some sentences seemed to be missing words. There were also some instances where it seemed entire sentences were missing, because we dropped right into the middle of something, and it felt like we should have had more information before going forward.
It would have been nice if someone had done a better job of editing, and to be honest it puts me off reading more books by this author, because what if they're all the same?
I did like Law as a protagonist, even though he seemed to stumble upon everything. Cormac was also a fun character, even though I didn't get what the point of him was.
I would have given this four stars, but deducted one star for the horrible editing in the ebook. There were an excessive number of typos (for my enjoyment) and some sentences seemed to be missing words. There were also some instances where it seemed entire sentences were missing, because we dropped right into the middle of something, and it felt like we should have had more information before going forward.
It would have been nice if someone had done a better job of editing, and to be honest it puts me off reading more books by this author, because what if they're all the same?
February 5, 2019
This first book in the Sir Law Kintour series tells a complete story and can stand alone. It appears later stories in the series will be about Law in a similar murder mystery setting.
This is a short book with a central murder mystery. Other murders follow. Law is forced to solve them or be charged with them since the sheriff doesn't care who hangs. I didn't guess who did it but I didn't notice any obvious clues pointing to it until near the end. Perhaps I missed them. Everyone except Law was suspicious looking.
I wasn't impressed with Law. To me, it seemed he stumbled back and forth getting beat up and otherwise wounded several times. He did finally put it all together and sealed it with a trap.
I didn't notice much character development. There was no romance. Law wasn't overly likable but neither was he the opposite.
Mature themes: no sex, lots of murder and beatings. No worse than any murder mystery.
This is a short book with a central murder mystery. Other murders follow. Law is forced to solve them or be charged with them since the sheriff doesn't care who hangs. I didn't guess who did it but I didn't notice any obvious clues pointing to it until near the end. Perhaps I missed them. Everyone except Law was suspicious looking.
I wasn't impressed with Law. To me, it seemed he stumbled back and forth getting beat up and otherwise wounded several times. He did finally put it all together and sealed it with a trap.
I didn't notice much character development. There was no romance. Law wasn't overly likable but neither was he the opposite.
Mature themes: no sex, lots of murder and beatings. No worse than any murder mystery.
January 11, 2020
The setting, early 15th century Scotland, made me start this story. A knight, Sir Law, whose employer died in battle is searching for another house to serve when he accepts payment from an unknown noble to find his missing wife and the man she ran off with. Two murders happen the first night of Sir Law’s search, and he is the primary suspect. While a jury can not find enough evidence to arrest Sir Law, the judge assures him someone will hang, but allows Sir Law a short time to find someone to hang for the murders.
I could tell the author researched the time period well, and at the end of the story found that this author had written several other pieces about Scotland and the period of the reign of James I. The primary mystery in this story was whether Sir Law would be able to find another person to be convicted and hanged for the murders before he was. I agree the story ended rather abruptly.
I could tell the author researched the time period well, and at the end of the story found that this author had written several other pieces about Scotland and the period of the reign of James I. The primary mystery in this story was whether Sir Law would be able to find another person to be convicted and hanged for the murders before he was. I agree the story ended rather abruptly.
March 15, 2020
😐
Interesting read especially with all the Scots words. It's set in the 1400's after the Battle of Verneuil. Based in and around Perth with mentions of Aberdeen. Broke and injured Sir Law Kintour is in desperate need of a patron and accepts a commission to find an errant wife. His friend of whom he met in battle ends up murdered along with another man and Sir Law becomes the prime suspect. He finds he's being lied to and the murders and victims keep racking up. He needs to find the real murderer and the reason for the murders, The Templars Cross. Otherwise he is the perfect scapegoat and will hang.
The book didn't take long to read, couple hours if that. The ending if am honest was the worst part of the book. Like a straight cut off. I feel like it let the rest of the book down as it seemed rushed with no thought put into it.
Interesting read especially with all the Scots words. It's set in the 1400's after the Battle of Verneuil. Based in and around Perth with mentions of Aberdeen. Broke and injured Sir Law Kintour is in desperate need of a patron and accepts a commission to find an errant wife. His friend of whom he met in battle ends up murdered along with another man and Sir Law becomes the prime suspect. He finds he's being lied to and the murders and victims keep racking up. He needs to find the real murderer and the reason for the murders, The Templars Cross. Otherwise he is the perfect scapegoat and will hang.
The book didn't take long to read, couple hours if that. The ending if am honest was the worst part of the book. Like a straight cut off. I feel like it let the rest of the book down as it seemed rushed with no thought put into it.
July 28, 2017
It was okay. I don't normally read mystery novels, but because of the setting in Scotland around the time of King James I gave it a try.
Sir Law is the protagonist and seemed to live a life at once cursed and charmed. Most of the time I merely felt sorry for him as he tried to solve a murder so he wouldn't hang for it himself. Eventually he did solve the crime (sort of) and then the story abruptly ended. This is typically a fine author, but in this case there was no true ending, just a sudden stop of words as if the author was simply in a hurry to finish it and get on to something else. He could at the very least have had Sir Law cleared of the crimes by the lord-sheriff in Perth. Would that have been so difficult?
Sir Law is the protagonist and seemed to live a life at once cursed and charmed. Most of the time I merely felt sorry for him as he tried to solve a murder so he wouldn't hang for it himself. Eventually he did solve the crime (sort of) and then the story abruptly ended. This is typically a fine author, but in this case there was no true ending, just a sudden stop of words as if the author was simply in a hurry to finish it and get on to something else. He could at the very least have had Sir Law cleared of the crimes by the lord-sheriff in Perth. Would that have been so difficult?
March 18, 2020
Hey, not a long book to read. Yes, the names were somewhat hard to understand what the sentence really said.
The only really bad thing about the book is that the descriptions of the Scottish names was at the back of the book. However, giving the book a fair chance, you should be able to pickup the majority of the definitions. There were a lot of typos and unfinished sentences. The formatting of the book was horrible. This just my feeling.
There were a lot of people thrown in that I didn't think were necessary to the plot of the story. Such as Carre's son. What part did he play in it? Did his father really have to disclose that he was a homosexual?
I did enjoy the book. Looking forward to getting the next book in the series
The only really bad thing about the book is that the descriptions of the Scottish names was at the back of the book. However, giving the book a fair chance, you should be able to pickup the majority of the definitions. There were a lot of typos and unfinished sentences. The formatting of the book was horrible. This just my feeling.
There were a lot of people thrown in that I didn't think were necessary to the plot of the story. Such as Carre's son. What part did he play in it? Did his father really have to disclose that he was a homosexual?
I did enjoy the book. Looking forward to getting the next book in the series
December 18, 2018
As I started to read I felt that this had real potential but further into the book, I felt let down by action which seemed disjointed. The main character, Sir Law Kintour, has discovered two murders one who had been a companion and another whose identity he could only guess and reports them to the authorities. After the assizes, he finds that he may be hung as a scapegoat for the crimes if he can't find out who really did kill the two. After another murder and more suspects turn up he was finally able to turn a culprit over to the local law authorities to save himself, but I found myself wondering what clues there had been to bring him to this conclusion.
August 4, 2019
Sir Law Kintour has returned from war a cripple and with little money and no patron to support him. He escaped from the war in France by a thread along with his Scot companion to whom he owes a great debt.
In order to survive Sir Law takes a job to find the wife of a man who might become his patron. When he finds he has been lied to it is too late for his companion and for the man that he was searching for as both have been murdered.
It will also be too late for Sir Law if he doesn't find the real murderer as the Sheriff needs to hang someone before the King returns and Law may be just the one to use as a scapegoat.
An interesting historical mystery. One of my favorite genres.
In order to survive Sir Law takes a job to find the wife of a man who might become his patron. When he finds he has been lied to it is too late for his companion and for the man that he was searching for as both have been murdered.
It will also be too late for Sir Law if he doesn't find the real murderer as the Sheriff needs to hang someone before the King returns and Law may be just the one to use as a scapegoat.
An interesting historical mystery. One of my favorite genres.
July 24, 2021
I’m not really sure why I’ve read several medieval mysteries lately, since that’s not usually my time period or my genre, but they’ve both been quite good. This one, however, was much too short. I’ve mentioned before (in fact, in the other review I wrote this morning, because I’m behind) that too many ebooks are more novellas than novels, and this is definitely one that could have benefitted from even fifty or a hundred more pages. It did all come together in the end, tying up most of the immediate mystery but also setting up longer running conflicts to go through the rest of the series. This has a lot of promise, I just hope that the future installments have a lot more pages to match.
January 23, 2023
I loved this story! The author has a beautiful command of historical Scotland and Europe at large. Her intimate knowledge of the locales, period and politics provide a fascinating backdrop for seemingly unimportant murders in medieval Perth, Scotland.
Her wealth of daily minutiae makes the story come alive as we follow Sir Law Kintour, a crippled night fighting to regain a patron. I love the banter between Sir Law and Cormac, the troubadour where Law is staying.
I shall not say more to avoid any spoilers. I give 4.9 stars to "The Wayward Alliance"!
If you like this book, you will certainly enjoy her other books! I know that I do.
Her wealth of daily minutiae makes the story come alive as we follow Sir Law Kintour, a crippled night fighting to regain a patron. I love the banter between Sir Law and Cormac, the troubadour where Law is staying.
I shall not say more to avoid any spoilers. I give 4.9 stars to "The Wayward Alliance"!
If you like this book, you will certainly enjoy her other books! I know that I do.
July 27, 2025
A Good Enough Historical Mystery
The first book in Tomlin's Sir Law Kintour series, The Wayward Alliance is set in 15 th Century Scotland immediately after King James. It is a time of chaos, with allegiances varying with the day and fighting going on in the British isles and across the channel. It is a time of unrest and a hard time for a lame non aristocratic knight without a patron to find work. Sir Law tends to take whatever tasks crop up in order to feed and shelter himself. It.is.unfortunate that those jobs put him in the proximity of more and more.bodies so he must figure out what's happening in order to.escape the gallows himself.
The first book in Tomlin's Sir Law Kintour series, The Wayward Alliance is set in 15 th Century Scotland immediately after King James. It is a time of chaos, with allegiances varying with the day and fighting going on in the British isles and across the channel. It is a time of unrest and a hard time for a lame non aristocratic knight without a patron to find work. Sir Law tends to take whatever tasks crop up in order to feed and shelter himself. It.is.unfortunate that those jobs put him in the proximity of more and more.bodies so he must figure out what's happening in order to.escape the gallows himself.
May 15, 2017
Great peak into history. This was a fun and fast read. The fact it centers on a landless knight (kind of like saying I'm the CEO of my own company I run out of my house -- could be something special, could be nothing) makes it an interesting perspective. The addition of the colloquial dialog keeps the setting firm in place, making it easier to image the series of events and the location.
I don't think the pace is a problem though there wasn't a huge build and desire to finish the ending. It has a nice smooth pace from beginning to end, and the ending doesn't disappoint either.
I don't think the pace is a problem though there wasn't a huge build and desire to finish the ending. It has a nice smooth pace from beginning to end, and the ending doesn't disappoint either.
July 28, 2018
I recommend the book.
This book was a quick read with a diesel engine start. The author's writing mechanics were good. I have read this author at least twice before, and she scored four stars both times. This book was too heavy on fiction and too light on history. Law, the main character, was likeable enough, but I could not get into his personality. In the story, three persons searching for the Holy Rood wound up murdered. Who killed these people? Who was the killer working for?
Thank you, Ms. Tomlin, for a good read.
This book was a quick read with a diesel engine start. The author's writing mechanics were good. I have read this author at least twice before, and she scored four stars both times. This book was too heavy on fiction and too light on history. Law, the main character, was likeable enough, but I could not get into his personality. In the story, three persons searching for the Holy Rood wound up murdered. Who killed these people? Who was the killer working for?
Thank you, Ms. Tomlin, for a good read.
March 13, 2019
Crossfires
A good tale. This book would have been better if written in modern English. I understand that English as we speak it now would not be used during the set time period but it was not necessary to require the reader to accommodate the writer. When reading a book set during WWII, we automatically understand that the Nazi officers would be speaking German. Authors don’t require their readers to learn German to enjoy the dialogue. I feel this could have been a 5 star book without this contrivance, as is it gets 3 stars. Let me know how you feel
NickTheMoose.
A good tale. This book would have been better if written in modern English. I understand that English as we speak it now would not be used during the set time period but it was not necessary to require the reader to accommodate the writer. When reading a book set during WWII, we automatically understand that the Nazi officers would be speaking German. Authors don’t require their readers to learn German to enjoy the dialogue. I feel this could have been a 5 star book without this contrivance, as is it gets 3 stars. Let me know how you feel
NickTheMoose.
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