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Wine of Violence
- The Medieval Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Late summer, 1270. Although the Simon de Montfort rebellion is over, the smell of death still hangs over the land. In the small priory of Tyndal, the monks and nuns of the Order of Fontevraud long for a return to routine. Their hopes are dashed, however, when the young and inexperienced Eleanor of Wynethorpe is appointed their new prioress. Only a day after her arrival, a brutally murdered monk is found in the cloister gardens, and Brother Thomas, a young priest with a troubled past, arrives to bring her a more personal grief. Now Eleanor must not only struggle to gain the respect of her terrified and resentful flock but also cope with violence, lust, and greed.
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- Lavalier Season
- 18-07-23
What a brilliant read!
A wonderfully written and researched slice of historical crime with just the right level of complexity. The narrator was pitch perfect too. Great addition to the Plus catalog.
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- D Dent
- 20-11-21
Interesting but poorly told
I have to repeat the opinion of another reviewer, in that while the story echoed with historic detail and some characters were alive and 3 dimensional, most others were left flat and without enough detail.
Mostly though, the author's habit of telling us in long prose about conversations that had happened,rather than driving the experience of the story through the conversations themselves, became tiring and repetitious by the end. It interfered with the connection to the characters, and I shan't pay to hear more long reporting of past events in the next books.
Also, the strange focus on sex rather unbalanced it all, and felt discordant, rather than enhancing understanding of the characters.
Shame really, had great potential as a series of stories.
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- Cidergirl
- 31-07-22
enjoyable
I enjoyed this book. Medieval mysteries with good female protagonists are right up my alley, this one is good, I will listen again in a few months.
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- Mrs S J Lennox
- 23-02-23
Enjoyable but flawed
This is a light, enjoyable mediaeval murder. Any historical inaccuracies passed me by and I will forgive the Americanisms. What I can’t forgive though, is placing East Anglia on the Welsh border. That’s like putting Boston in California.
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- Betty
- 24-07-23
Wine
Sorry I found it rather boring. Too much talk and little action for my liking
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- Andrew
- 04-10-23
Fascinating use of a “taboo” subject to create insightful characterisation
Very beautifully read/performed, with appropriate pace and distinction between the characters and their circumstances.
The choice of subject and the characterisation of an issue which, even today, haunts the relationship of most religious denominations with the realities of society, makes the story deeply humanistic. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there was much scene setting for future editions in this collection.
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- irishkira
- 18-02-22
Loved it
Grabbed me fron the start, excellent narration, immersive story, i cared about the abbess and what happened to her, great female character
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- Nahid hajialikhani
- 09-03-22
An excellent story
Well written, complicated plot, believable characters interlaced with solid research. The mastery of the prose bewitched me from the start into an excellent end. I will read the next book.
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- The Curator
- 27-07-20
Enjoyable mediaeval mystery
Sympathetic characters lead this story of pride, ambition and murder. The murderer is not a great shock but that’s not a problem. This more a meditation on good and bad than a straight whodunnit.
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- Mr Jonathan Davies
- 06-03-22
Great book
as with all the books this one didn't fall short, brilliant look forward to more
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