The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington #1)

Posted on 09 February 2017 by David Penny

A killer who can t be stopped A request that can t be refused.In 1482 the Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom When bodies start to turn up, each showing the marks of a savage attack, Thomas is asked to investigate.When one of the Sultan s wives is brutally murdered, what begins as a reluctant task turns into a fight for survival Together with the eunuch Jorge, Thomas attempts to hunt down the killer before they become his next victims Except nothing is as it seems friends turn into enemies and enemies into friends.Thomas s investigation lays bare the secrets of the Red Hill and the people who inhabit it His discoveries culminate in a battle not only for his own life, but for the lives of those he loves. New Download [ The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington #1) ] by [ David Penny ] – kino-fada.fr Tom Berrington, surgeon and one time warrior, is from a north European country never named but probably England but has lived in Andalucia for many years and presents his story of murder and intrigue from a point of view steeped in Islam It is the late fifteenth century and the Islamic hold on Spain is loosening but not yet broken The task of the writer of historical fiction is to make us believe everything we read, while we re reading it David Penny achieves this better than most This is Tom Berrington, surgeon and one time warrior, is from a north European country never named but probably England but has lived in Andalucia for many years and presents his story of murder and intrigue from a point of view steeped in Islam It is the late fifteenth century and the Islamic hold on Spain is loosening but not yet broken The task of the writer of historical fiction is to make us believe everything we read, while we re reading it David Penny achieves this better than most This is a novel that you sink into, seeing the sights and hearing the sounds, and Penny moves the story along skilfully so that you never question the people or the ...This is a fast paced expos of political and cultural intrigue in fifteenth century Moorish Spain Thomas Berrington, an Englishman renowned for his surgical skills, has been gifted a wounded concubine, Helena, by the Sultan Thomas is ambivalent but you don t say no to the Sultan Life for Thomas is brutal and earthy He treats battle injuries and witnesses a beheading before going on to the public baths to answer the Sultan s summons When the Sultan asks him to investigate a series of attacks This is a fast paced expos of political and cultural intrigue in fifteenth century Moorish Spain Thomas Berrington, an Englishman renowned for his surgical skills, has been gifted a wounded concubine, Helena, by the Sultan Thomas is ambivalent but you don t say no to the Sultan Life for Thomas is brutal and earthy He treats battle injuries and witnesses a beheading before going on to the public baths to answer the Sultan s summons When the Sultan asks him to investigate a series of attacks on women in the palace, he can t refuse Thomas is supported in his investigative endeavour by Jorge, one of the palace eunuchs who introduces him to the palace cook, Bazzu and her young assistant Prea While still ambivalent about having Helena in his house, Thomas finds he has also somehow agreed to have her ...I enjoyed this book, but didn t love it.The historical setting is superb, with the general mood and light well conveyed Very few references to actual historical events, but that fitted with the book Marred by the fact that the presence of corridors in the alhambra seems rather incredible.The choice of characters was appealing the two main are interesting and intriguing, as are many of the supporting cast.The plot was less convincing The investigation seemed to move forward hapzardly Thomas I enjoyed this book, but didn t love it.The historical setting is superb, with the general mood and light well conveyed Very few references to actual historical events, but that fitted with the book Marred by the fact that the presence of corridors in the alhambra seems rather incredible.The choice of characters was appealing the two main are interesting and intriguing, as are many of the supporting cast.Th...I read this book while vacationing in the Albaycin area of Granada gazing out the window at the Alhambra, the very setting of this 15th century Moorish mystery I almost didn t read it past the rather gory first chapter, but I m so glad I did It was fast paced, the characters were masterfully drawn, and the plot intelligent drawing on the history of the area preceding the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella There were a few places in the book that gave me pause in my reading pleasure, but generall I read this book while vacationing in the Albaycin area of Granada gazing out the window at the Alhambra, the very setting of this 15th century Moorish mystery I almost didn t read it past the rather gory first chapter, but I m so glad I did It was fast paced, the characters were masterfully drawn, and the plot intelligent drawing on the history of the area preceding the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella There were a few places in...OK plot, but I must admit to solving it long, long before Thomas, won t be getting book 2As I have written in other reviews, in addition to the mystery in a book, mysteries can have a strong place of location Further, the challenges of solving a mystery can be increased by the overall environment or timing of the action For example, there is a great deal of difference between say a Midsomer Murder or Morse Lewis on the one hand and Folye s War on the other In the former, life is calm in the big picture, yet there are many local issues that drive the rationale in th As I have written in other reviews, in addition to the mystery in a book, mysteries can have a strong place of location Further, the challenges of solving a mystery can be increased by the overall environment or timing of the action For example, there is a great deal of difference between say a Midsomer Murder or Morse Lewis on the one hand and Folye s War on the other In the former, life is calm in the big picture, yet there are many local issues that drive the rationale in the later, there are larger events that often allow the criminal to get away free, or at least compromise the ...The Red Hill Thomas Berrington Book 1David PennyBritish physician Thomas Berrington is in the service of the Sultan in Moorish Spain He plies his surgeons trade treating the royal family and wounded warriors all the while gaining the sultan s trust When the sultan asks him to investigate a series of strange and violent murders of women within the palace he cannot refuse Thomas must contend with court intrigue but when one of the sultan s pregnant wives is killed, what began as an onerous task The Red Hill Thomas Berrington Book 1David PennyBritish physicia...I received this book free, from Story Cartel, for a review.This book immersed me, so deeply, into life of Thomas, I felt I was along side of him The characters were beautifully written, the scenery was quite descriptive and even some of the scents came through.The mystery in this book is full of twists, thrills and betrayal The journey of Thomas is so intriguing, I had a hard time putting it down I enjoyed this book so much, that it is going on my favorites list I will be readingof Dav I received this book free, from Story Cartel, for a review.This book immersed me, so deeply, into life of Thomas, I felt I was along side of him The characters were beautifully written, the scenery was quite descriptive and even some of the scents came through.The mystery in this book is full of twists, thri...This is one of those crime novels that encapsulates what s great about the genre It delivers on great plotting and execution while also educating the reader on a period and place I personally had no prior knowledge of David has also managed to avoid the obvious pitfalls of shoving research down the readers throat in order to prove they have done the due diligence and instead weaves wonderful historical information into a story that is fundamentally about great characters and an exceptional n This is one of those crime novels that encapsulates what s great about the genre It delivers on great plotting and execution while also educating the reader on a period and place I personally had no prior knowledge of David has als...The Red Hill is the first in a planned ten part series which covers the decade leading up to the fall of Granada to Isabel and Fernando or Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492 Thomas Berrington is an Englishman with a complex backstory, some of which is revealed in this book He is an accomplished surgeon, equally in demand on the battlefield and at court When the Sultan asks him to investigate a series of murders, he would rather continue with his surgical work, but how do you refuse a man who ca The Red Hill is the first in a planned ten part series which covers the decade leading up to the fall of Granada to Isabel and Fernando or Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492 Thomas Berrington is an Englishman with a complex backstory, some of which is revealed in this book He is an accomplished surgeon, equally in demand on the battlefield and at court When the Sultan as...

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09 February 2017

David Penny