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"Boasts an exciting, twisting plot." —Publishers Weekly on No Law in the Land
“Jecks’s painstakingly researched medieval whodunit . . . is neatly enfolded in the continuing saga of Edward’s tumultuous reign.” —Kirkus Reviews on The King of Thieves
"Stirring intrigue and a compelling cast of characters will continue to draw accolades from fans of the author's hefty historicals." —Mystery Lovers Bookshop News on The Malice of Unnatural Death
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He's a real catch…if only she could catch him up.
Abby Rogers has been on health kicks before—they involve eating one blueberry muffin for breakfast instead of two. But since starting her own business, after watching one too many episodes of The Apprentice, the twenty-eight-year-old’s waistline has taken even more of a back seat than her long-neglected love life.
When Abby is encouraged to join her sporty best friend’s running club—by none other than its gorgeous new captain—she finds a mysterious compulsion to exercise.
Sadly, her first session doesn’t go to plan. Between the obscenely unflattering pink leggings, and the fact that her lungs feel as though they've been set on fire, she vows never to return.
Then her colleague Heidi turns up at work and makes a devastating announcement, one that will change her life—and Abby's—forever.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Once More Into the Breach, Dear Friends!, Feb 23 2011
By Michael OConnor "Wordsmith" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Oath (Paperback)
In the 29th Furnshill/Puttock outing, England is in chaos. Having abandoned the seat of government, Edward II and his entourage are frantically trying to escape capture by the forces of his wife and her advisor, Sir Roger Mortimer. Simon Puttock and Baldwin de Furnshill find themselves on opposing sides, Puttock being called upon to investigate the slaughter of an entire family including a baby. There's action aplenty in not-so-merry olde England!Two threads run through THE OATH: the vicious and somewhat puzzling murder of the family and the flight of King Edward. As with other 'Knights Templar' mysteries, Jecks juggles various characters that are somehow tied to those main plot-threads but often in ways unexplained until story's end. That's been pretty much the formula of the Furnshill/Puttocks stories of late. Yet while Jecks wraps up all the loose ends in THE OATH, I was a little disappointed by the book.
First off, I LOVE the Furnshill/Puttock tales and have always looked forward to the next installment. In past efforts, Jecks has kept the action moving along and juggled each story's characters in an almost flawless fashion. In THE OATH though, the F/P formula is showing its age, which accounts, in part, for my four-star rating. Methinks Jecks has gone to the well once too often.
However, I also attribute the four-star rating to the 'downer' nature of the novel. The slaughter of the Capon family opens the book. Although it seems an open-and-shut case, the murders nevertheless resound through the book's 506 pages. Likewise, the flight of King & Company is a sad affair. Edward shifts from despondency to braggadocio. Despenser, once feared and hated throughout England, no longer plays his wicked, heartless games but has become a shell of his former self. Puttock and Furnshill both want to be far removed from all the 'royal doings' but are forced to stay for various reasons. Edward, the Duke of Aquitaine, the boy who would be king, bristles under the tight, humiliating control of Mortimer and so on. Then too, much of the time it's raining, raining, raining. Justice prevails in the end but it's a sad tale nevertheless.
Having said all that, if you're a dedicated Furnshill/Puttock fan, you'll want to pick up a copy of THE OATH. Jecks is a wonderful writer and has a gift for bringing the 14th Century and its many, varied characters to life. I don't know that THE OATH is Jecks' best work but I enjoyed it and will be on the look-out for the next in the series! Recommended.
*****
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Oath, Nov 18 2010
By sailracerca Bill - Published on Amazon.com
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As all Mr. Jecks past books this one kept my interest throughout and unfortunately I finished the book over a long weekend. Now I have to wait to June of 2011 for the next installment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wraps up some lose ends, July 4 2011
By L. Shultes - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oath, The (Paperback)
Enjoyed The Oath as I have all Michael Jecks books of this genre. It did a lot to wrap up some lose ends with the history of the times as told by the author.
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