A review by dominic_piacentini
The Summer of the Danes by Ellis Peters

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

Only for Mark and his “lean angle” does this abridged version warrant anything but one star. Why are the Danes fighting the Welsh? Who even are these people? Without more detail, this one will only be remembered as the one in which Cadfael does not solve the crime and none of it really matters anyway.