A Plague of Heretics
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A Plague of Heretics
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Narrated by:
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Paul Matthews
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By:
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Bernard Knight
About this listen
Following a series of murders which appear to be linked to a revival of heresy, some of the cathedral canons begin a crusade against this danger to the Church. When Sir John is accused of being too sympathetic to the heretics, the coroner finds himself having to seek sanctuary in order to save his own life. Can he survive long enough to unmask the real killer?
©2010 Bernard Knight (P)2010 W F Howes LtdListeners also enjoyed...
Would you listen to A Plague of Heretics again? Why?
Yes, it is such a good story.What did you like best about this story?
The way the author brings a little known (to me) era of history to life.What about Paul Matthews’s performance did you like?
He made all the characters distinctWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YesAny additional comments?
This is an excellent series I have found. I suspect this book is near the end of the series.A really good listen
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I have enjoyed listening to the story
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However, I thought the story lacked suspense and found John unsympathetic. My sympathies were pretty much with Matilda; I wasn't surprised she was angry with him, given his failures as a husband!
I don't know a huge amount about 12th century England, but Knight's portrayal of the period felt accurate. However, I was far more interested in what he said about the society of the time than in the plot and characters. John, in particular, really isn't very bright, being unable to see what is going on under his very nose. I don't know if this was deliberate on the part of the author, or another example of a writer trying, (and failing), to build up suspense by ignoring the obvious!
Having said that, the story is well-written, (except for a few misused adjectives).The narration is also reasonably good most of the time, (apart from some over-long pauses and the occasional mispronunciation - 'benign' proved to be particularly problematic!)
I probably won't listen to the other books in the series, as I guessed all the major plot points very quickly and found that the novel really dragged as a result.
Interesting insight into 12th century England
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