Review: Quit After Two Chapters
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2013
I hate giving a bad review.  I tried to read this book and couldn't.  Then I gave it a poor review.  After leaving the review posted a short time, I deleted my comments.Amazon keeps suggesting I read another book in this series, something that I won't even consider doing.  Partly for that reason, I have decided to post this review.  I use other readers' reviews to help me choose books.  I always read the best and the worst that is written before making a purchase.  I normally find that after reading a book, I don't agree with the negative reviews.  In this case I do agree.I really disliked this book.  I did not find the humor humorous, and the story just seemed to plod along.  I'm not sure the main character is intelligent enough to solve a mystery.  After two or three chapters, I really didn't care if the mystery was solved or not.There are many types of humor, and I am sure that this style will appeal to some readers.  I also look for a plot that really catches my attention in the first chapter, or an appealing character.  I did not find either in this book.  Since I read for enjoyment, I wasn't interested in seeing if the pace of the story picked up later in the book.If you are looking for mysteries set in the medieval period, read  Ellis Peters' Cadfael series.  They were written some time ago and the author is deceased, but the books are still great.  I was greatly disappointed in the television production of her books.  The role of the sheriff was badly miscast after the first actor in the role left the series.  I also did not like how they scripted the episodes.  I would keep purchasing the books if there were still being written.