The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1)

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Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as warring factions take sides on who should be the rightful king Richard II or his estranged, powerful cousin in exile, Henry Bolingbroke Independent minded twenty year old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt left by her late husband Determined to find a way to be secure in her own wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns one of her properties near the minster into a guest house and sets up a business In a dance of power, she also quietly rents the discreet bedchambers to the wealthy, powerful merchants of York for nights with their mistresses.But the brutal murder of a mysterious guest and the disappearance of his companion for the evening threatens all that Kate has built Before others in town hear word of a looming scandal, she must call upon all of her hard won survival skills to save herself from ruin. New Download eBook The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1) Author Candace Robb – kino-fada.fr RATING 4.5 REVIEW OF BOOK ONE AND TWO TOGETHER While I do enjoy reading historical novels, historical mysteries is not a genre that I have much experience of, but I am so glad that I picked up the Kate Clifford series as they really are so descriptive and engrossing Having devoured the first book, THE SERVICE OF THE DEAD, I immediately jumped into A TWISTED VENGEANCE, and I can happily say that both books are equally as addictive In this series, we meet Kate, a young widow, who is desperat RATING 4.5 REVIEW OF BOOK ONE AND TWO TOGETHER While I do enjoy reading historical novels, historical mysteries is not a genre that I have much experience of, but I am so glad that I picked up the Kate Clifford series as they really are so descriptive and engrossing Having devoured the first book, THE SERVICE OF THE DEAD, I immediately jumped into A TWISTED VENGEANCE, and I can happily say that both books are equally as addictive In this series, we meet Kate, a young widow, who is desperately trying to keep things afloat at the end of the fourteenth century where life is harsh Beginning h...Originally published at Reading RealityThis story has the feeling of beginning in the middle When the book opens, Katherine Clifford is a young widow in the city of York in 1399 She is attempting, semi successfully, to carve out an existence as an independent woman, in spite of the machinations of her late husband s relatives And most especially she is keeping as much of her plans under wraps as possible in order to protect her late husband s reputation, as well as her own.The man seems to ha Originally published at Reading RealityThis story has the feeling of beginning in the middle When the book opens, Katherine Clifford is a young widow in the city of York in 1399 She is attempting, semi successfully, to carve out an existence as an independent woman, in spite of the machinations of her late husband s relatives And most especially she is keeping as much of her plans under wraps as possible in order to protect her late husband s reputation, as well as her own.The man seems to have been either an idiot or a fool He concealed his indebtedness, and continued to spend muchmoney than he had All Katherine has left is a few properties in York, a few trusted servants, and a ton of determination Along with her husband s two bastard children, who are beyond ungrateful that Kate has taken them in Their parents are both dead, and no one else wants them Kate didn t either, not just because they are living proof that her husband was never faith...I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway and I m glad I did even though it took me a while to get to it This isn t my typical genre of choosing and it definitely took me at least a quarter of the book to get used to the terminology and titles of the various characters I m a big fan of the protagonist, Kate Clifford, here I felt like I was back in 1399 the way everything was described and even the writing style felt like it belonged in that time I will be looking forward to the next boo I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway and I m glad I did even though it took me a while to get to it This isn t my typical genre of choosing and it definitely took me at least a quarter of the book to get used to the terminology and titles of the var...This is my new favorite medieval series Can t wait for the next one If you like The Midwife mysteries then you will love this series too Kate is a badass who fights with a battle axe, runs her own life, and takes care of business.The incredibly stilted prose at the beginning of this book did not entice me to go any further DNFed at about page 50.I do not remember the author s Owen Archer books being this poorly written.In this historical mystery set in York, England in 1399, Candace Robb immerses you in the world of the late 14th century Right from the beginning the detail is mind blowing the place, the people, the freezing cold winter weather it all feels so real And Kate Clifford, who is the novel s beating heart, is a wonderful creation a young woman recently widowed who must find a way to cope and prosper or be forced into another marriage with a man not of her choosing Her precarious position in her s In this historical mystery set in York, England in 1399, Candace Robb immerses you in the world of the late 14th century Right from the beginning the detail is mind blowing the place, the people, the freezing cold winter weather it all feels so real And Kate Clifford, who is the novel s beating heart, is a wonderful creation a young woman recently widowed who must find a way to cope and prosper or be forced into another marriage with a man not of her choosing Her precarious position in her society becomes evenprecarious when a dead body of a stranger turns up in her guest house I d much rather read a mystery like this where the main character is not a detective or law enforcement official but merely someone who gets caught up in the train of events surrounding a murder through no fault of their own There are many characters and ...When I was reading Shakespeare in college, long, LONG ago, I actually purchased my one and only Cliff Notes, on Richard III , simply because I couldn t keep the characters straight And I felt as if I needed one here That s the only way in which I would compare this to Shakespeare, BTW I wanted to love this book It s about York, the War of the Roses, things I know about and am interested in And yet...Medieval York Pretty grim place, although Kate Clifford is well off I thought perhaps a bit too many characters too much political intrigue to follow But the writing is solid and the characters good Will read further.Although I appreciate historical fiction, it has been a while since I have spent time with a really good historical mystery While I wanted to race through the pages I also wanted to make this book last.I enjoyed the historical detail and proper language The writing is excellent In society there are rules for everything, there is also real life and survival Kate is of the noble class, but she struggles the same as everyone else, regardless of stature She has bills to pay and people dependent Although I appreciate...Set in 1399 York, this series is about Kate, a young widow trying to pay off her late husband s debts and maintain her independence by running a house where wealthy merchants can discreetly meet their mistresses The setting and premise is interesting but...

The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1)
  • English
  • 01 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 236 pages
  • 1681771276
  • Candace Robb
  • The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1)