I acquired this at the Harrogate History Festival, bundled together with the latest Alison Weir novel, Six Tudor Queens - Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen. I don't know that I'd have picked it up otherwise, not having heard of the author or the title, although I do enjoy Medieval Murder Mysteries and the cover notes suggest that this might well be my sort of thing ....

My apologies, Ms Sykes, but I'm afraid I'm abandoning your silly story with its annoying villagers and their obsession with the dog-heads and I really can't get interested in what happens to the young narrator, although I do hope he grows up soon ....

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Thank you for this book, the Christmas card, present & book sample.
Lovely surprise.
Have a great Christmas x

I really liked this. The conversations between Oswald & his mother were amusing, she's so annoying.
I didn't guess the great secret.
This is going to Chocdrop who has it on her wishlist.

Thank you, ReetPetite, for granting one of my wishes. I saw the author at last years Derby Book Festival discussing writing historical fiction and I am looking forward to reading one of her books.