Category Archives: Mysteries

Reading during a virus attack: Brother Cadfael

Posted on January 24, 2015 by readingmater

Once upon a time I gave each person in my high school history class a map/poster of medieval York. It was to be their textbook for the semester. The aim was to find out as much as possible, about the city, … Continue reading →

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Evil. Destroyer Angel.

Posted on October 16, 2014 by readingmater

I only read murder mysteries if there is a nice, tidy, anonymous victim at the beginning and then there is a good story, preferably with a villain who was damaged by what happened to him, or was in some way … Continue reading →

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The Bookman’s Tale

Posted on July 11, 2014 by readingmater

This sounds Chaucerian? No, The Bookman’s Tale, by  Charlie Lovett,  is a Shakespearian mystery, tightly plotted, moving between the modern day and Shakespeare’s England. Although it contains a mystery- who is the mystery woman in a portrait the bookman finds, strongly … Continue reading →

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Styles of reading

Posted on May 15, 2014 by readingmater

The Man who Died Laughing, by Tarquin Hall, was a fun book from the library (the display is called “page turners”.) It has serious ideas, but I read it fast just for fun, enjoying the Indian idioms and language use … Continue reading →

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Two and a half mysteries.

Posted on December 11, 2013 by readingmater

Broadchurch (TV) Deadly Stakes:J.A.Jance The Bletchley Circle (TV) Rarely do I take in three mysteries in a week. And rarely do I watch TV programs. This threesome got me thinking about mysteries. Years ago, husband read mysteries and I read … Continue reading →

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Local corpses

Posted on July 24, 2013 by readingmater

I just read the third in the series by Mel Starr about his 14th century surgeon/bailiff/detective, The Corpse at St. Andrew’s Chapel. Local and fun. Also just hiked through Steventon copse to a local farm shop. Also local and fun.

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Unquiet Bones

Posted on July 2, 2013 by readingmater

I may be won over to another detective series. I loved Edith Pargetter’s Brother Cadfael and I loved Tony Hillerman’s Navajo/Dine detectives, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. This book, The Unquiet Bones, by Melvin R. Starr, is focussed on a … Continue reading →

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The Tainted Coin:Mel Starr

Posted on June 22, 2013 by readingmater

Quick read, medieval mystery while I work through a book I may not get through. It’s one of a series, so has a fan base, but the most interesting thing about it was its setting- Abingdon mostly! Lots of horse … Continue reading →

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Scratch the Surface- cat detectives!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by readingmater

A couple of days ago, I was the victim of a slash attack by an outdoor (i.e. just about feral) cat which I was tending while daughter was away.  Nasty scratched hand that immediately started an infection. I should make … Continue reading →

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No Graves as Yet

Posted on February 25, 2013 by readingmater

Not my sort of book even though its setting is historical. It’s a spy and murder mystery, and one of Bud’s library books. I expected to breeze through it for relaxation and not think about the murder bits too much, … Continue reading →

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