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A Plague on Both Your Houses

The First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

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A Plague on Both Your Houses

By: Susanna Gregory
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Matthew Bartholomew, unorthodox but effective physician to Michaelhouse college in medieval Cambridge, is as worried as anyone about the pestilence that is ravaging Europe and seems to be approaching England. But he is distracted by the sudden and inexplicable death of the Master of Michaelhouse - a death the University authorities do not want investigated.

But Matt is determined to get to the truth, leading him into a tangle of lies and intrigue that cause him to question the innocence of his closest friends - and even his family - just as the Black Death finally arrives.

A Plague on Both Your Houses is the book that introduced Matthew Bartholomew to the world.

©1996 Susanna Gregory (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Fiction

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At last, the earlier books are coming to Audible. Sadly the narrator has changed from the old versions I have of some of the other books in the series, and now Michael has a quite effeminate voice which jarred with both those and my own impression of him. However, having enjoyed these stories and characters for so long I am happy to endure for the simple pleasure of having them on audio.
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More Matt please

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Really enjoy this book. The plot was original kept my interest, Love historical fiction mysteries and this is a good one

Good read

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Loved this book, and have ordered the next book in the series. The narration was great and really brought the characters and story to life. I would highly recommend this author if you enjoy medieval fiction.

Wonderfully atmospheric medieval fiction.

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Really enjoyed the historical context and the story. Read, as always by David Thorpe, very well indeed.

Loved it

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The plot of the story plods along, but I really enjoyed it anyway. The characters are well voiced and I could picture them in my head.

The plot twists and turns enough to keep it enjoyable and the right length not to get bored.

Enjoyed it so much I have now downloaded the other books in the series - hope they are as good!!

Weird, but I loved it

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I read this on the recommendation of my partner - he has read the full series - and it's clear why he was hooked. The plot twists and turns, leaving you guessing until the end. Set against the background of the Black Death, it was very interesting to listen to in the current Sars-Cov-2 pandemic.

The narration was excellent.

Simply superb

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Imagine a bad James Bond, Moonraker or Diamonds Are Forever, say, take it back 500ish years and you'll get a reasonable idea of the quality of this book. The characters are not exactly endearing and the plot seems to blunder about in the guise of being thrilling but actually only manages to be somewhat annoying. Each 'twist' seems to be mere happenstance rather than part of a carefully wrought storyline. When the protagonist's theories or deductions have unravelled - yet again - we are provided with a lengthy exposition as to what contributed to his mis-conception. I was expecting a white-clad, face-less monk, pew bound and stroking a moggy to materialise at many points throughout this tale.

The historical features seem accurate and certainly interested me - I think this is what kept me listening. Although, I am always annoyed by the assumption that because women lived in a fiercely patriarchal society they were ninnies and/or easily duped by men and are portrayed as such in historical novels.

The narrator was fine and gave distinctive features to each of his characters and made this relatively engaging to listen to.

Fairly Ridiculous

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So. enjoyable and informative, i've listenend to this over and over . A Plague on Both your Houses sets the highest standard for all the books in the series to come.

one of the best books i've ever read

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Wonderfully intricate, well plotted and charming mystery that unfolds in a fascinating historical context. Excellent narration. Because there are many characters, the narrator’s skilful use of distinctive character voices is extremely helpful for clarity and visualisation. Can’t wait to start the next one.

Brilliant !!

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I listened to this after reading the book years ago looking to remember the first book in a series I've enjoyed reading. I nearly didn't get thru it but did. Somewhat disappointed that I remembered it so fondly. Then I listened to one I'd already brought with a different narrator and wow I was then reminded why I do love this character and series. It's a shame so few are done with the other narrator I'd love to relive then all again but not if it ruins the book for me. Sorry Mr narrator nothing personal.

Great set of books wrong narrator

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