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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Loved the idea of new series,
By Misty Desiree (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Trust Betrayed (Hardcover)
I have read and enjoyed all the Owen Archer books, so I had been really excited to hear about a new series set in Scotland at the time of Robert Bruce. Ms. Robb's research and attention to historical detail are as impeccable as ever, but I didn't really like this particular book as much as I hoped because I disliked her new series main character. The atmosphere and other characters are great, but Margaret (have I got her name right ?) seems unbearably selfish and perfectly willing to put other people's lives at risk (including her brother and uncle)to gain her own wishes. She is also extremely self-righteous. I hope Ms. Robb can make her "grow-up" quickly in the next novel.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Never Underestimate The Devotion Of A Wife,
By Denise Fleischer (Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Trust Betrayed (Hardcover)
A Trust Betrayed By Candace Robb ... Setting: 1297, Medieval ScotlandCandace Robb presents the first chapter of Margaret Kerr of Perth in her novel, "A Trust Betrayed." Margaret is the wife of a shipping merchant. Five months have passed since her husband, Roger Sinclair, rode off to Edinburgh. The reason for his departure was not disclosed and Margaret fears the worse. Equally concerned about his cousin's disappearance, Jack Sinclair sets out to find him. He returns to Margaret and her goodmother Katherine, in a burial shroud. The horrid reality of his murder is uncovered when Margaret severs the stitches of Jack's shroud in the lykewake hut. Upon examining the corpse she finds that his stomach and throat are slashed and in his hand lies a small stone. Her only clue in this dark mystery. Determined to learn what is delaying her husband's return and who was responsible for Jack's murder, Margaret leaves her goodmother's home under the escort of her brother, Father Andrew, and Katherine's maid, Celia. Her destination is Edinburgh, which is caught in a power struggle between England and Scotland. Men such as John Balliol, Robert Bruce, Edward Longshanks and William Wallace battle to rule. Margaret and her companions journey through the English patrolled city where death and decay greet them down every street. Her arrival at her uncle's inn is not welcomed for Murdock fears for his niece's safety. He provides her and Celia shelter after Andrew returns to the Abby and the Abbot of Dunfermline but warns her not to question the citizens of Edinburgh. When not busily occupied in the upkeep of the inn, Margaret sets into motion her investigation. With patience and intelligence she not only finds out who killed Jack but uncovers others crimes as well. Every step she makes she is followed by either the English or a man named James Comyn, part owner in her uncle's inn. With the passing of each day, more bodies are found. Even though it is against the abbot's wishes, Andrew assists his sister on her mission. She is befriended by weaver Janet Webster, whose own husband, Davy the smith, was murdered. Woven into the plot and revealed truth by truth is Margaret's husband's involvement with a Mistress Grey and his secretive quest to see the man he believes should be the King of the Scots rise to power. A TRUST BETRAYED is a historical adventure well researched by its author. The reader travels along with Margaret in a place where lives are extinguished because of allegiance. Every knock at the door and every shadow could mean the end of her own life. Margaret's courage and determination place her in uncommon situations for women of her day. And you stand by her and respect her through it all. The language will slow you down as the tale unfolds but it's essential to the storytelling. I anxiously await the second book in this series not so much to see if Margaret and her husband are reunited, but to see if her mother's prophecy is fulfilled. Read the book to find out what Christiana MacFarlane of Elcho Nunnery reveals before Margaret's journey to Edinburgh. ...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great sstart to this historical mystery series,
This review is from: A Trust Betrayed (Hardcover)
In 1297 Scotland, Margaret already shocked by her husband Roger Sinclair not returning home from a trip to Edinburgh five months ago is further stunned. Roger's cousin Jack, who went in search of his missing relative, has just returned home in a shroud. Jack allegedly died in a barroom brawl. Upon inspecting the corpse, Margaret realizes that someone deliberately and viciously murdered Jack. Unable to sit and wait any longer, Margaret travels to Edinburgh in search of her spouse and Jack's killer. She will soon learn why no one including relatives and her husband wants Margaret in the city, let alone her investigating a murder. Readers can trust that Candace Robb will never betray their belief in the quality of her historical novels. Her latest tale is a historical mystery that is enriched with a strong feel of the era. The story line is exciting as the intrepid Margaret conducts her amateur sleuthing over the objections of seemingly everyone. A TRUST BETRAYED is hopefully the beginning of a new series from one of the better authors of medieval tales (see the Owen Archer novels for wonderful fifteenth century period mysteries). Harriet Klausner
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