{From the Publisher}:

Thomas atte Bridge, a man no one likes, is found hanging from a tree near Cowleys Corner. All assume he has taken his own life, but Master Hugh and Kate find evidence that this may not be so.

Many of the town had been harmed by Thomas, and Hugh is not eager to send one of them to the gallows. Then he discovers that the priest John Kellet, atte Bridge’s partner in crime in A Corpse at St. Andrew’s Chapel, was covertly in Bampton at the time atte Bridge died.

Master Hugh is convinced that Kellet has murdered atte Bridge–one rogue slaughtering another. He sets out for Exeter, where atte Bridge now works. But there he discovers that the priest is an emaciated skeleton of a man, who mourns the folly of his past life. Hugh must return to Bampton and discover which of his friends has murdered his enemy.

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{My Thoughts}:

I was a bit leery when I first opened Unhallowed Ground and found a five page glossary for terms I would come across in the book. The first few pages of chapter one didn’t give me any comfort, either, as I found myself immersed in fourteenth-century English. However, I persevered through the first few pages and quickly found myself enchanted with the world of Hugh de Singleton, surgeon and bailiff of Bampton Manor. Once I overcame my initial reaction to the language of the book, I actually found myself enjoying the cadence of the story.

Unhallowed Ground is the fourth in a series of books about Hugh de Singleton, though it is my first encounter of him. Written from the main character’s point of view {it is written in the past tense, as the ‘author’ is writing down his memories of the events described}, readers find themselves privy to the thoughts and ideas of Hugh de Singleton.

Full of suspense and action, Unhallowed Ground is an enjoyable read.

I give Unhallowed Ground five out of five stars.

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Thanks to Kregel Publications for a copy of Unhallowed Ground for review.

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