Grave Goods

Next up was the newest installment into the Mistress in the Art of Death series, a kind of CSI in 12th century Britain.

The best thing about these books is that they are well written, and very well researched. The mystery that is the backbone of the story isn't usually predictable as you would need some level of understanding of 12th century history in order to put it all together.

The time lines of this book are a bit bizarre, in that one minute you are in one place, and then somehow it's a month later - it is pretty jarring. Other than that, good times. I giggled out loud a few times, the characters are all pretty well rounded and have their individual quirks, and rarely act outside of the way they've been written. Other than a few minor cop-outs, overall I had an entertaining few hours reading this, and I would recommend the series to people like me who are both history dorks and enjoy a good bit of intrigue.

three and a half excaliburs out of five.