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Fidelma
is under a geas, a solemn oath she has sworn and is unable
to tell anybody about. Her husband and bodyguard Enda are
not happy that she has not let them in on the secret, as they
are on the mission as well despite knowing nothing about what
they are doing. The first part of their journey involves a
trip to see old Abbot Nessan who has a message for Fidelma,
but a murder at the abbey means that their work is suddenly
even more serious.
Twenty-nine books and the author is showing no sign of running
out of steam with this impressive and consistently entertaining
series. This entry is less of a murder mystery (although this
is a part of it) than a thriller, with a political theme and
plenty of adventure. The trio go chasing off across country
into enemy territory on their top secret mission and encounter
enemies old and new and some deadly situations. Expect the
unexpected, and to say too much more would spoil the story.
In a shorter series writing a dissimilar type of story might
not be a good idea, but readers who have stuck with it are
surely ready for something a bit different. We are now familiar
with Fidelma’s world so setting a political thriller
in it is a great idea; we have had many elements of this type
of thing before. If you are unfamiliar with the series this
is not a good place to start, but if you don’t start
this one from the beginning you will miss out on a lot of
things that make it so special. Recommended for all the right
reasons.
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