There were no 5 🌟 picks for July, but Dan Jones's history of The Order of The Knights Templars was the most interesting read of the month.
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There were no 5 🌟 picks for July, but Dan Jones's history of The Order of The Knights Templars was the most interesting read of the month.
#12Booksof2023 @Andrew65
This seems to be basically out of print, and that makes me sad. Written by the creator of the Prince of Persia videogame, and inspired by the true story of the fall of the Knights Templar, this seems like an HBO executive's dream; historical setting when violence and sex were commonplace, love triangle, religion vs politics, treasure heist, secretive order, strong females. Very fitting that the GoT showrunners have a blurb on the cover. Excellent!
A few days after Squire Roger of Throwleigh dies his five year old son and heir also dies. Was he run over by a horse and cart in a traffic accident or was there a more sinister cause?
The usual twisty fun with a solution I didn't see coming. The author's afterword sounds as if he'd been receiving complaints about how authentic or not his linguistic choices are. I have no complaints on that score, but there are a lot of typos.
Actually, each of the series I continued with this month had one outstanding installment as well as good ones, so just choosing one BOTM feels invidious.
A goldsmith from London who retired to Crediton with his daughter has been found murdered and his daughter and bottler knocked unconscious. In the meantime anti-leper sentiment is growing in the town, with the potential for rioting not far away.
Another intriguing puzzle mixed with interesting period detail - particularly with regard to lepers. I couldn't help but think “These people have no idea what is heading their way in 25 years.“
As Tavistock fills up with visitors to the annual fair, a headless corpse is found in an alley. How can you find a murderer without any way to identify the victim? Both strangers and locals have secrets to keep which impede the investigation.
This was an intriguing mystery which I am pleased to say I managed to work out before Simon and Sir Baldwin.