![]() ![]() Very refreshing and human, I thought.Īt first I was awash in a sea of Spanish titles and a bit confused with the large cast of characters, but as with many of my favorite historical series (Brother Athelstan, Dame Frevisse, Prioress Eleanor, Matthew Shardlake), I've learned when the mystery is set among the great and powerful, it's best to sit back and be patient and the reader is well rewarded. He is also younger than I would have thought from the back cover and a vital man still in his prime Judith is in the background for most of the book, and she is devout and rather rigid in her faith, but she is also a loving, passionate wife to Isaac and even though she cannot read and understand all of his intellectual studies and pursuits, she cares deeply for him and organizes their home and family and as the last touching scene shows, is vital to his happiness. I want to rush out and find the next several in the series!īlind Jewish physician Isaac is a very appealing hero - wise, logical, compassionate and kind the back cover made it sound like he was always ducking his wife's temper which made me think for some reason it would be more humorous or slapstick - not at all. ![]() I picked this book upseveral years ago at my favorite used book store because historical mysteries are my favorite genre, and medieval Spain is a period I've never read about. ![]()
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