Publication Date: November 27, 2014
Lion Fiction
Paperback; 256p
ISBN: 978-1-78264-030-1
Series: The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton
Genre: Historical Mystery
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Blurb:
Hugh of Singleton, fourth son of a minor knight, has been educated as a clerk, usually a prelude to taking holy orders. However, he feels no real calling-despite his lively faith-and he turns to the profession of surgeon, training in Paris and then hanging his sign in Oxford. Soon after, a local lord asks Hugh de Singleton to track the killer of a young woman whose bones have been found in the castle cesspool. Through his medical knowledge, Singleton identifies her as the impetuous missing daughter of a local blacksmith. The young man she loved-whom she had provoked very publicly-is quickly arrested and sentenced at Oxford. But this is just the beginning of the tale. The story of Singleton's adventure unfolds with realistic medical procedures, droll medieval wit, romantic distractions, and a consistent underlying sense of Christian compassion.
My Review:
The Unquiet Bones by Mel Starr is a fantastic
historical fiction, crime solver read. It had my attention from beginning until
end. I loved the characters. They were relatable, and completely realistic.
Hugh de Singleton was a great main character, very likable and personable. As a
reader you wanted him to succeed and find the murderer of the body that was
found in the cesspit at Bampton Castle. The author created a really great story
line that keeps the reader on their toes guessing what is going to happen next.
I honestly did not have a clue as to who was the culprit in the murder of
Margaret (the name of the girl whose body was found in the cesspit). I would
start to think it might be one character, and then that would be disproved. It
was a great ‘whodunnit’ novel. I enjoyed all of the detective work that Hugh
does in order to try to find out who murdered Margaret. He has no experience as
a detective, but he does a pretty thorough job at trying to find the answers
that he needs, even though he is just a small town surgeon.
I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a
good historical fiction novel, or even people who like reading a great mystery
or detective novel. I am hooked and can’t wait to read the other books in the
series. I give this book a FIVE out of FIVE stars!
Praise for The Unquiet Bones
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About the Author
Mel Starr was born and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduating with a MA in history from Western Michigan University in 1970, he taught history in Michigan public schools for thirty-nine years, thirty-five of those in Portage, where he retired in 2003 as chairman of the social studies department of Portage Northern High School. Mel and his wife, Susan, have two daughters and seven grandchildren.For more information please visit Mel Starr's website.
The Unquiet Bones Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, December 1Review at Carpe Librum
Wednesday, December 10
Review & Giveaway at Broken Teepee
Thursday, December 18
Review & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Obsession
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Spotlight & Giveaway at Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More
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Review at Book Nerd
Monday, December 22
Review at Flashlight Commentary
Friday, December 26
Spotlight at Layered Pages
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Review at A Book Geek
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Review at My Tangled Skeins Book Reviews
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Wednesday, December 31
Review at Beth's Book Nook Blog
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Review & Giveaway at Luxury Reading
Spotlight at A Literary Vacation
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