One of the more convoluted plots of these adventures. To paraphrase from Futuram, 'when you do it right, people won't be sure there's been any murder at all'. Brother Hermitage's final solution to the mystery is one of the better ones in these adventures, too.

I suppose my only criticism is that it takes a while to get to that conclusion. There are even a couple of hints at Wat and Cwen's growing affection for each other. However, this story is more about the recorder, or translator, comes to terms with more complex language than he has in previous works. The situations are not that complicated, except for the final resolution, but the interplay and dialogue makes them seem more complicated than they are, which is very artful. In particular, the Norman soldiers' interrogation of Brother Hermitage (pp 181-190) is a very good example of Hermitage trying to avoid lying, but saying only the truth. This is why I'm giving it one more star than I usually give these books.ebook howard-of-warwick1 Rex Roberts167

Confusion Reigns

In most Hermitage books, we readers stagger about as confused as our hero until the “ A-Ha” moment is uttered. And normally we all arrive there at the same time. This, our fair Brother with Wat’s rather cunning assistance beat me to it. A murder with no body? Well, it made for a good story and left me agreeing with Hermitage’s assessment that dishonesty is not a good policy Susan Smith88 2

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