Journal Entry 1 by dancing-dog from Cordova, Tennessee USA on Saturday, September 03, 2011

from amazon.com:
Rich period detail supersedes suspense in Franklin’s second historical novel to feature twelfth-century forensic investigator Adelia Aguilar. A graduate of the Salerno School of Medicine, Adelia is one of the few female doctors of her era. But her professional efforts are often thwarted by those who believe her to be a witch. King Henry II isn’t one of them. When Glastonbury Abbey, one of England’s holiest sites, is burned to the ground, Henry summons the “Mistress of the Art of Death” to identify two skeletons found among the rubble. Could they be the bodies of the legendary King Arthur and his Lady Guinevere? King Henry hopes so. News of King Arthur’s demise would help him snuff out the rebellion in Wales for good. With the help of her Arab assistant, Mansur, Adelia picks through the bones in pursuit of the truth. But her obstacles are many: wary villagers, enigmatic men of the cloth, and a monster lurking in the woods. Plenty of dark cellars and caves add a whiff of Gothic to this engaging entry.
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This was a fairly fast read for historical fiction. I thought the characterization was well-done and the historical detail plausible. Very much out of the norm for women in the 10th century, Adelia was, I thought, very lucky to be able to do the things she did - in that respect, some suspension of belief at times was required.

Sending this on to indygo88 :=D 

Journal Entry 2 by dancing-dog at Cordova, Tennessee USA on Thursday, September 08, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/7/2011 UTC) at Cordova, Tennessee USA

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In the mail to indygo88 - happy reading! 

Journal Entry 3 by indygo88 at Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, September 09, 2011

Yay! Thanks so much, dancing-dog! :')