I'm in danger of falling behind - not with the reading but with the blogging!
A nasty cold put paid to any thoughts of catching up at the weekend, as I could barely bring myself to squint at the computer screen. Anyway I am much better now so will try and get back up to speed.
This is fifth in this series, set mostly in Medieval Glasgow and featuring a young lawyer called Gil Cunningham and his lady Alys, who in this volume he has just married.
This one is set among the coal-workers of Lanarkshire and I found the background detail of the colliers' lives absolutely fascinating. Pat McIntosh always manages to teach me something in the course of a book, and without any hint of lecturing. A body is discovered in a peat bog and Gil, who is visiting his mother nearby, is asked to look into the death and determine whose body it is.
This is a lovely book, full or period detail and atmosphere and I like how the characters of Gil and Alys are developing through the series.
Definately one I would recommend.
1 comment:
Ooh Pat, this looks like one I should read once we've relocated in 'Glesga'. Is it very gory? I'm not very good with really scary stuff - although I studied medieval history and realise that life back then was actually extremely gory!
Thanks for your nice comment by the way. I've replied on the blog to say - you get to move things out of the way, don't worry too much!
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