Recently read: Margaret Frazer’s The Hunter’s Tale

There are a lot of excellent mystery series out there set in a variety of eras. Frazer’s books take place in England in the fifteenth century. The detective is a wise nun, Dame Frevisse, whose curiosity just can’t be reeled in. In this book, Frevisse is asked to provide comfort and companionship to a widow and her children after the murder of their husband and father. The comfort is not because of the loss of a much-loved man, but because of the hatred and viciousness of the man when he was alive. This is a complicated look into a dysfunctional family who nevertheless have maintained their humanity. A very enjoyable read.