Deadliest Sin, The

This book is one of a series by the Author - in my opinion reading the previous books first is essential to fully understand the characters and there place in the storyline .

Crispin Guest , Tracker of London , and his apprentice , Jack Tucker are enjoying a drink in the Boar's Tusk when they receive a message ............... two nuns have been killed at St Frideswide priory - has a deadly sin been committed ?
His attention on the murder is distracted with the news that the Henry , Duke of Lancaster has returned to England ..... an army at his back . There is a battle brewing between Henry and Richard for the English throne
Will he be able to catch the killer ............and will he have to consider committing treason again

This is yet another enthralling historical murder mystery , which the Author excels at - I hope this is not the last we see of Crispin et al

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This was a satisfactory conclusion to the Crispin Guest series. I really enjoyed this series and I'm sorry to see it end.

This is one of my favorite mystery series of all time and I am so sad that this is the final book, but it had a perfect ending! If you have not read this series don't miss out. A former knight turned detective with a medieval setting! What more could you ask for? LOVED this series and this book.

Ah, it’s so tricky to know how to review this one. It’s not just reviewing a book; it’s ending an epic series.

I haven’t read all the Crispin Guest books. In fact, I’ve properly only read the latter half. But I fell in love with them: the characters; the mysteries; the setting… All of it. I hope to track down and start the series from the beginning, as I’ve wanted to fill in certain gaps as soon as I discovered this world.

To try and find the words to review this one… It was everything a Crispin Guest mystery should be. There was murder aplenty, with twists and turns that created intrigue to the plot. It was hard to fathom who the guilty culprit was, and made for an enjoyable read as the secrets are revealed.

For me, it’s always been Crispin’s relationships that gives the book that extra element. His bond with Jack in particular – that’s the main reason I want to go back to the beginning and meet Jack as a boy. This book allows them to take it to a new level, and some of their interactions made me laugh out loud, such as Jack, drunk, promptly falling off his horse as Crispin tries to tell him something.

I’ve never been as drawn to his relationship with Christopher – probably because Jack has already filled that role. But I loved seeing them work together in this, and Christopher’s attempts to be taking it seriously rather than getting excited and swept up in the intrigue.

I felt this book added an additional depth to Crispin by exploring the repercussions of his past actions and everything he had to give up. I’m keeping this review spoiler free, but it was enjoyable to see how it ended – even if there were a few cliché convenient plot points to allow that ending to come about.

If anyone is interesting in heartfelt historical mysteries, this is the series for you. The books are generally quick reads and you find yourself swept back in time to a place where calling someone a ‘knave’ is one of the gravest insults you could deliver. This was a fantastic end to a brilliant series, and I look forward to going back to the beginning.