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Season of the Raven
- A Servant of the Crown Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Series: A Servant of the Crown Mystery, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Jennifer Chennell
- 13-10-19
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Very very slow start andI almost gave up but am glad i didn't as i ended up enyoying enough to buy next book. Its much more Cadfael than Tony Hill, but if your like me and sometimes prefer your crime books to be like a lazy sunday afternoon then this book wont disappoint.
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- Ian Smith
- 20-02-20
Entertaining and a little bit different
My initial impressions were dubious, as I felt there was a surprising amount of "information dumping" at the start, and the author's writing style does carry on being rather heavy on narrative at times, and some of the dialogue seems awfully long for the "scene" in which it was delivered. However, I was soon engaged by the story, which I enjoyed, and thought the main characters were interesting. Nice touch having one of them being (in modern terms) autistic and obsessive.
Clearly well-researched and the settings "felt" authentic for what I understand the period was like.
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- Lucy
- 11-11-19
An enjoyable listen
Pleased I came across this. An enjoyable listen with a touch of Cadfael. Looking forward to the rest of the series....
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- Claire
- 21-04-19
Very enjoyable!
For me, the only thing that lets the series down, is the author’s use of the word ‘gotten’ which is an Americanism bang in the middle of the Norman French, English and Latin. It sends a shiver of annoyance down my spine. The main characters are enjoyable and I like the way the story rolls seamlessly straight on from one book to the next.
7 people found this helpful
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- AmiiraC
- 20-03-19
If you like Brother Cadfael you will like this
I've been a fan of Brother Cadfael novels for years, so when I saw this book I was interested it. I first bought it as a Kindle book but didn't get the time to read it until I found the Audible companion book. I really enjoyed this book. I thought the mystery was good and well developed. The book also sets you up for a presumably a long-running mystery across books. This is not an action packed book, so if you are looking for that kind of mystery, you will be disappointed. It is a mystery that the main character has to work at solving, putting one piece of information together at a time. Denise Domning does a great job evoking the medieval environment. The reader, Gildart Jackson, did a good job reading the book with the different accents for the different characters. I hope more books in the series become available on Audible.
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- CATS3
- 06-05-19
Author is Queen of the Cliffhanger
I have completed 1 through 4 of the series and find the very obvious cliffhangers rather annoying. The writing and plot should be sufficient to induce listeners to want the next in the series.
That said, the plots are interesting as are the minor characters and the byplay between Faucon and his clerck, Brother Edmund are amusing.
I do recommend this series with the following caveats.
The main character, Sir Faucon de Ramis is not filled out. Except for pursuing the miscreants as he would hunting game, the author has, so far, revealed very little of his motivations or internal life. In addition, the path of reasoning that Faucon takes to reach some of his conclusions is sometimes opaque.
15 people found this helpful
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- Debbie
- 01-11-19
Dead in the Water
A monk’s penance and a second son’s good fortune, bring together the tale of Brother Edmund and Sir Faucon de Ramis set in England in 1194. As different as night and day, the two set out to the mill in Priors Holston to settle the issue of the miller’s death . . . supposedly an accidental drowning, since the man was a known drunkard. Faucon and Brother Edmund encounter opposition from the man’s only son and the sheriff, who surprisingly had beat them to the scene. The matter of “the law” and collecting the “plea” (funds for the local parish) brought the son, the sheriff, Faucon and Brother Edmund into a heated discussion. Finally the miller freed from under a paddle of the water wheel, aided by Alf, a servant who worked at the mill and Brother Colin, a monk in the crowd. Brother Colin, an herbalist was able to shine more light on the cause of death. And so began the mystery of Faucon and Brother Edmund’s first case, searching for a murderer. These two made me laugh, each discovering the talents of the other, and learning that together, surprisingly they make a very good team. More mysteries surface with the murder of young girls, which has definitely made me ready for the next in the series. Great resolution to the death of the miller. Excellent historical mystery series.
5 people found this helpful
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- 2Ponds
- 15-09-21
I wish we could rate readers
good book, but I have trouble with this reader. it would be helpful if Audible would help me track a reader, both positive and negative.
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- Zilla Khan
- 06-02-20
Entertaining medieval mystery
If you like Brother Cadfael, you will likely enjoy this book. I enjoyed characters and how the story developed. I think I really appreciated the length of the book most of all. Short, engrossing and to the point. Looking forward to the second in the series.
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- M. S. Miller
- 21-04-19
Awful performance
While the story is OK, the performance of the reader is abysmal. He makes all of the characters who are members of the church sound like third rate Dracula impressions.
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- Sherry
- 27-08-19
Great historical series
This is a really good Medieval English history with Norman French characters and Saxon English characters involved. The main protagonist is very likeable and faces many challenges with his new position in a new city. His assistant is both annoying and loveable at times. I’ve listened to all 4 novels in the series and I keep looking for #5....
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- Dalzell K. Williams
- 17-04-19
Wonderful!!!
This was a very good book with a interesting story and narrator was also very good
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- Jackie
- 15-01-21
Pleasantly Surprised
I love mid-evil times. I love mysteries. I love characters with a sense of humor and to see characters grow and relationships grow and I love foreshadowing! This book meets all of these. It’s not an edge of your seat thriller, but there is suspense. Look forward to the next book.
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- Susan
- 05-07-20
I enjoyed it; good start to the series.
Good story, good characters. I'd really only give it 3.5 stars, but my standards are higher than many people. This book is average; I think the other books in the series are better.