The Tavern in the Morning. [Paperback]

Alys. CLARE (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (2000)
• ASIN: B000OVTFZQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Medieval Murder Mystery, August 28, 2006

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J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tavern in the Morning (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Paperback)

Alys Clare has written many other novels under a different name. She is able to breathe new life into the medieval period. A period of history that many novelists take as their background subject. Alys Clare lives in Kent. This is the area in which the books are set.

This is the third book in the series of medieval novels by Alys Clare. The books are set around the Abbey of Hawkenlye and the lead characters are Sir Josse d'Aquin and Helewise the Abbess of Hawkenlye. The two have a friendship which has blossomed in the first two books and in an age when celibacy was not a prerequisite of the religious orders there is always the chance that this may take a different turn. However these are by no means love stories and I would not want to put anyone off reading these books by suggesting that they are. They are murder mysteries well written and well researched.

In this particular book Sir Josse is hunting a poisoner who has been using wolf's bane to kill his victims at the local hostelry in Tonbridge. To say anymore would be to spoil the plot for the reader.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something Different!!, August 20, 2002

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S. Kelley (Princeton Junction, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tavern in the Morning (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Tavern In The Morning was my first read of a medieval mystery and I truly enjoyed it. Well plotted, moves right along and is direct and to the point. Really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from Ms. Clare.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great historical, June 8, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tavern in the Morning (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Richard I honors his loyal knight Josse d'Acquin by giving him the house New Winnowlands. The Queen Mother Eleanor confirms the gift, which included no rent for his new home located near Tonbridge. However, with Richard overseas, John demands Josse pay rent on the property.

While struggling with his ire and what to do, Josse becomes diverted when somebody dies at the nearby inn. The knight makes it his business to clear the owner by establishing that the intended target was somebody else. When Josse tries to track that person down, he is knocked unconscious. He wakes up to see that he is being taken care of by a seven year old boy, whose mother is a lady in hiding wanted by her second cousin. Joss, who is very taken with the lady and her son, vows to protect them, even if it means sacrificing himself in the process.

Readers will get a picture of what life was like for the different classes of people in medieval England after reading THE TAVERN IN THE MORNING. The hero of this tale is a chivalrous knight, a man who takes care of those less fortunate even when it becomes dangerous and definitely inconvenient. Alys Clare knows how to spin a great historically accurate tale.

Harriet Klausner