2008-05-12 Emotional and intense (and, of course, brilliant in detail)

As with all the books so far in this series: terrifically researched, excellent sense of place and wonderful characters - these points almost go without saying now.

Thank you to the reviewer of Disorderly Knights who suggested having Pawn in Frankincense ready, because having finished the former, I would was so glad that I could go straight on to the latter.

As for the pawns themselves - well, the writing and the crafting of the plot thoughout is so very clever, so involving and in places so disturbing, that by the time we reach the climax it is almost unbearable. And the writing at this point is absolutely heart-rending.

On to no. 5 to see if some of my questions are answered!

(and, as written by Marshall Lord in his review - don't read this one first, for the reasons he gives!)