Jerelyn H. (I-F-Letty) - reviewed on 1/15/2012 + 73 more book reviews

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Unhallowed Ground by Mel Starr
In this fourth book of the Huge De Singleton series we find Hugh now happily married and back in Bampton. An old adversary is found hanging by the neck at the cross roads where suicides are buried. The coroner is convinced it is suicide and Hugh knows it is not. He is not surprised when his inquiries turn up one suspect after another after all Thomas Atte Bridge or his brother had bullied, cheated and stolen from many in this small community.
I have a few gripes with is story, and they are minor. First being did Mr. Starr need to tell you Hugh has bread and ale every morning. I kind of got that after the third time he tells us Hugh had bread and ale for breakfast I didnt need to hear it so often. The other is that so many of the characters are from passed books that is was at times difficult to remember just who he was talking about. I really wanted to love this book, because I have invested a lot of time on Hughs story. But I so like the characters of Hugh and Kate that I will continue on, I really dont think Starr has hit his stride, he shows an understanding of the time period, it is well researched and I have faith that once Starrs writing evens out he will be brilliant. 3 stars

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