The Good Death
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The Good Death
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Ewan Goddard
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Ewan Goddard
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S D Sykes
About this listen
Oswald de Lacy, Lord of Somershill, sits at his mother's deathbed.
Before she dies, he must make a confession. He needs to tell of the days when he was eighteen years old, the third, disregarded son of the family, sent off to become a monk, working in the infirmary while plague raged outside the monastery. Of how he was sent to a nearby village and witnessed the death of a local girl, and how he swore to investigate... and how he was drawn into a crime so dark and terrifying, it haunts him - and his family - still.
(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2021 Portica Associates Ltd
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Critic reviews
The series gets better and better. It's building a very credible medieval world view while keeping the reader turning the pages at a gallop. And Oswald is such an appealing character, growing richer and deeper with every book, as the beastliness of his family becomes more and more evident. I loved the concept of a good death, too.
The author's inventiveness and gift for description serves to deepen an already nuanced lead. Sykes solidifies her standing as a preeminent historical whodunit writer
S D Sykes' The Good Death is a twisting mystery written with intelligence and a striking mood of poignancy. I turned the final page with deep satisfaction and true admiration
Sykes has an easy, engaging writing style producing an entertaining and enthralling read
An utterly compelling, darkly atmospheric mystery set against a backdrop of plague, prejudice and passion. I could not put this book down
It is a book to get lost in rather than rattle through and it feels like the right book to reflect, without being overwhelmed by that, on our newly limited world. I thoroughly recommend it
The Good Death is beautifully written and immersed in its time . . . I marvel at the way in which the author evokes this feudal age . . . a fabulous historical crime mystery
Oswald seemed a bit wet at first. I was used to books where the hero was physically strong, shrewd and had fighting skills! Oswald had none of these but he grew and learned and was kind and still managed to defeat baddies with brother Peters help. I loved the historical detail in all the books especially about Wycliffe etc. It took me a while to get used to the narrator as he had such a young voice but then Oswald was young too. I enjoyed his reading as he did womens voices well and didn't make them sound like old mother Riley. ( if anyone remembers her). I'm sad all the stories are finished. What can I listen to now?
a story with many twists and turns.
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