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The Abbot’s Agreement

The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon, Book 7

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The Abbot’s Agreement

By: Mel Starr
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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“My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were feasting upon. The corpse wore black.”

Master Hugh is making his way towards Oxford when he discovers the young Benedictine - a fresh body, barefoot - not half a mile from the nearby abbey. The abbey’s novice master confirms the boy’s identity: John, one of three novices. But he had gone missing four days previously, and his corpse is fresh. There has been plague in the area, but this was not the cause of death: The lad has been stabbed in the back. To Hugh’s sinking heart, the abbot has a commission for him....

©2014 Mel Starr (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery Middle Ages Heartfelt Historical Thriller

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There is better narration by Steven Crossley in the previous books. It is not as enjoyable to listen to this narrator.

Narration lacking

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I have loved following this story. Each book takes you into a part of the 1400’s that I didn’t know about.

Well written and read

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To those who miss Steven Crossley: i do, too! BUT Tim Bruce's narration was equally great if you just listened to the rest of the book! Be Kind, please. I definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to hearing more of Hugh DeSingleton's adventures!

Equally great narration! Listen till the end!

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Persistence pays off for Hugh once again. He risks being wrong and us thus willing to change his conclusions as more facts shed light. This time he not only solves the murder, but uncovers a small sect of heretics at the Abbey.
And, by the way, the complainers who dis the narration are mere whiners. Sure, if you've been bingeing, you hope for the same voice and style you've come to expect. Of course Tim Bruce's voice (duh) and style are different! he's his own man. However, while not identical, the narration is excellent and I had absolutely NO difficulty recognizing the different voices whatsoever, including knowing whether it was Hugh or the Abbot speaking. I did find the the pace and tone at a speed of 1.1 worked better--for me, at least.

New series narrator does just fine. Good story.

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With fully rounded characters and fine historical details, these mysteries are a real pleasure to listen to. Although a little slower paced than stories set in more modern times, they continue to hold my interest.

Another excellent mystery

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I enjoy these stories. Anyone who enjoys medieval stories or history will enjoys this surgeon/bailiff/amateurslueth
Positivity and good endings

Interesting stories

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This one took me a little longer to get into, because the narrator changed. It’s not his fault, but it’s hard to switch in the middle of a series. I found the roles of the Abbott and the prior interesting, and enjoyed the heresy subplot. There were the appropriate number of twists and turns, and the story ended most satisfactorily.

Another fine story by Mel Starr

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Love the series but I can't change narrators after 6 books. Steven Crossley was the perfect narrator for this series, what happened? I just can't finish this series, it just so disappointing.

New narrator

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I like the deSingleton books and this is a good addition. The change of locations and different characters helped keep this series fresh.

A well written and told tale

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I wanted to write a review that will give feedback to the author and the narrator, that is if they're interested. The plot was excellent and the story writing wonderful. There are only a handful of series where I spend my credits willing to buy the entire series. This is one series that I will continue to buy all the books. Starr is an excellent writer and makes the historical parts of his story engrossing and thought provoking.

Regarding narration. I thought the narrator was having an off time of it until I saw it was a completely different narrator. I still think he did a good job. The only problem I saw was the voice he used for Abbot and Hugh were too similar. Later in the book something happens that changes the voice of the Abbot (it's a spoiler so I can't go into anymore detail) So at that point it was easier to differentiate between the two voices. But it was difficult to tell which one was speaking at times which made the story a bit confusing.

I think the narrator does a good job. It must be difficult taking over a series that already has an established and loved narrator. So I have to give him credit for taking on that task.

Would definitely recommend this series to others.

narration is a bit off.

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