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This PB book was a difficult mystery about the history of King Richard the 3rd. If one was familiar with United Kingdom history, it would have been easier. Nevertheless, I got through the book, and found it to be well-written and well-paced. The policeman was bedridden, convalescing in the hospital. Bored silly, a visitor, fairly unwittingly, got him started on researching the history of King Richard the 3rd, with the help of an American visitor who could physically research London libraries, and bring books and findings to the hospitalized policeman. This mystery showed how research was performed before Google. The book's author remains well-respected, and was certainly erudite. Recommended.
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This was recommended to me by a friend, but it's the weirdest book I've ever encountered. The author apparently wanted to put out a book about the known facts relating to the deaths of the two sons of Edward IV. For some bizarre reason she chose to parcel the facts out a bit at a time as part of a "story." Only, there is no story. The book opens with a detective who is nearly recovered from an injury. Since he's confined to bed, people bring him history books, which he reads. And then he asks them to bring him more books. That's it. That's the story. Not to spoil the big climax, but... there is tea. Why the author didn't just write a nonfiction book I have no idea. Or an actual story where people do things other than sitting on a bed reading. It's baffling.
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I first saw this book referenced in a Martha Grimes mystery, and was intrigued. Later after I'd read it for myself, I saw it referenced yet again in an Elizabeth Peters mystery. So it's safe to say that anybody who loves true historical mysteries is going to know (and probably love) this book. To sum up, Richard III was not the hunch-backed sneaky villain who killed his royal nephews in the Tower of London--as stated by Sir Thomas More, and even William Shakespeare in his play, "Richard III" ("my kingdom for a horse!"). No, Richard was actually a noble person of intellect and kindness. He was, though, slandered dreadfully by the man who stole his throne from him--this other fellow had to blacken Richard's name, since he himself had NO right to the throne whatsoever. How he did it and got away with it is the meat of "Daughter of Time." The book is very cleverly set up--a London detective is laid up in the hospital with a broken leg. With nothing else to do, he begins to puzzle out Richard's story. As a detective, he realizes all the holes in the historical narrative, and begins to dig deeper. When you've finished the book, (and go on to read Elizabeth Peters' "The Murders of Richard III" a lighter, breezier book, more comic in tone, but still dealing the main subject matter) you will find yourself wanting to join the Richard III Society, a group dedicated to getting the word out there about the true character of this great, yet terribly defamed, historical person.Read full review
This is the story of the once much maligned Richard III of England. Tey wrote this from the perspective of a book about Richard given to a detective friend recovering in the hospital in l951. Tey herself sensed Richard's horrible legacy was over-the-top and possibly contrived by Henry VII. In l951, few questioned the ogre who was Richard - the bogeyman of children's dreams - but her book literally started the historical search for the truth...which today includes finding his remains thus proving he wasn't hunched back and more. This is history made fun and fascinating...as you can tell "I LOVED IT"!
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THIS IS A VERY COMPELLING AND INTERESTING READ. ANYONE WHO LIKES A GOOD MYSTERY WILL SURELY ENJOY THIS NOVEL. CERTAINLY A READ THAT IS HARD TO PUT DOWN AND A LITTLE DEPRESSING WITH YOU TURN THE FINAL PAGE AND REALIZE YOU'VE COME TO THE END, ENJOY AS I DID.
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