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এই বইয়ের বিষয়টি আকর্ষণীয় - পৃথিবীর গল্পের প্রথম দিকের শেষ মানুষ, তবে এটি ধীর এবং ক্লান্তিকর পড়া।
Interesting, very, very interesting. Part medieval CSI, part medieval Bones: Adelia - one of the few trained physicians at the time - and her companions-Simon, a Jew, and Mansur, a Moor-travel to England to unravel the mystery of the Cambridge child ritualistic murders, which turn out to be the work of a serial killer, most likely one who has been on Crusade with the king. In a backward and superstitious country like England, Adelia must conceal her true identity as a doctor in order to avoid accusations of witchcraft. Along the way, she is assisted by Sir Rowley Picot, one of the king's tax collectors, a man with a personal stake in the investigation. Rowley may be a needed friend, or the fiend for whom they are searching. As Adelia's investigation takes her into Cambridge's shadowy river paths and behind the closed doors of its churches and nunneries, the hunt intensifies and the killer prepares to strike again It's interesting. I breezed through it at the beginning but towards the middle I just kind of gave it up for reading "Into Thin Air". I found the idea of trained physicians in the 12th century to be something about history I didn't know. So that was pretty cool. And who know how forward thinking the Italians were to invite women into the university to train them to be doctors? I didn't, so that was cool. But the down side was that because she was a doctor and a woman in the 12th century it was constant commentary on how she needed to protect her knowledge or her position from the crazy English who might string her up as a witch. It just got old after awhile. I'm a feminist, but man, I KNOW already! It's a struggle, it's horrible what they did to women back then but let's move forward and get on with the story. The other annoying thing was the whole romance issue. Blah blah blah. However, the end of the story, what happens to the killer and the romance is all pretty good. I didn't see it coming. The book wasn't as dark as the TV series Bones books (the show is super loosely based on the series of books, but they're freaking good books and I like the show too as long as I remember that the two Temperance Brennans are not the same characters.) I kind of wanted more of that. Adelia does remind me of the TV Tempe though - she has little tack and has to be stopped a couple of times from asking people to give her their bodies when they die so she can to an autopsy on them. If you like crime dramas and historical pieces, you might find this one pretty interesting.
Flipping Out is a fast paced murder mystery. The cops are well-written, likeable characters who are quicker with their wits than with their guns. The plot twists and turns, leading in several unpredictable directions, finally culminating in a terrific surprising conclusion. I highly recommend this book to any mystery or humor fans. Very funny and thrilling.
This is such a cute book! I used to love this book so much! (And still kinda do...)