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The Harper's Quine

Gil Cunningham Mysteries

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At the May Day dancing at Glasgow Cross, Gil Cunningham sees not only the woman who is going to be murdered, but her murderer as well. Gil is a recently qualified lawyer whose family still expect him to enter the priesthood. When he finds the body of a young woman in the new building at Glasgow Cathedral he is asked to investigate, and identifies the corpse as the runaway wife of cruel, unpleasant nobleman John Semphill. With the help of Maistre Pierre, the French master-mason, Gil must ask questions and seek a murderer in the heart of the city.

©2004 Pat McIntosh (P)2013 Audible Ltd Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Crime Suspense
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I enjoyed this book. Looking forward to more of the same. I got immersed in the story very quickly.

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Where does The Harper's Quine rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is an easy listen, the story flows well, the characters are built up so that you feel you know them, and the backgrounds are described well, you can put yourself in the times that the story is set

What other book might you compare The Harper's Quine to, and why?

I have not read a book like this previously

What does Andrew Watson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I love the varying accents, he brings warmth to the characters

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really, the unfolding of the mystery and the story was at a pace I was happy with

Any additional comments?

I enjoy a mystery and wanted to try something different, I enjoyed this, it was fascinating to glimpse some of the ways people lived in that time, and I will certainly be reading more from this author

An unusual 'detective' story set in medieval times

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I struggled with this story at times with the characters and their names and positions . This isn't an issue with the story but my inability to remember lots of things and listen in a busy house !

Good story with loads of characters.

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We are introduced to Gilbert Cunningham and meet his future wife as they puzzle through murders that happen in Glasgow in 1492 around the building of the Cathedral. A gripping tale with an unexpected end and really well read. It's good to k ow how to pronounce some of the words I read in the book

An exciting start to the series

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Being familiar with Glasgow made this a very enjoyable book. The narrator mispronounced a few words, but did a good job overall. If you enjoy Brother Cadfael, this will appeal to you. Left me anticipating the next story, which is a positive with in itself!

Highly enjoyable

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