Colleen J. (shukween) reviewed on 6/14/2010 + 118 more book reviews

The first in her at present 4-part series on a medieval female forensic doctor, Mistress of the Art of Death is Ariana Franklin's lovely debut. Her premise is a little unbelievable--a female doctor/medical examiner, whose skills were so sought after that the King of England engages her services multiple times and refuses her return passage to her home in Italy--but wonderful and engaging to read. If you like historical fiction, Franklin's novels about with period detail and modern ideas anachronistically incorporated and offer a smooth and easy read.

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