![]() Winifred, currently buried in Wales.Īs a native of Wales, Cadfael is selected to go with the monks to exhume Winifred’s body. The Abbey’s reputation is diminished because it is without a major relic, and, after a seeming miracle, seeks to take the bones of St. The novel follows Brother Cadfael, a monk of Shrewsbury Abbey in 1137. However, based on the television series, I was expecting more of a focus on the mystery. That is NOT a bad thing–I’ve lost track of how many mysteries I’ve read over the years but this might be the only book centered on Wales. ![]() With Gil Mayo, the series was comic but the books were solemn.Ī Morbid Taste for Bones felt like its priorities were first in describing the intricacies of 12th-century Welsh society, second in describing the Welsh landscape, third in religious details of English monasteries, and fourth in developing the mystery. ![]() Once again, the books weren’t bad but had a different feel than the tv series. Again, I feel like a philistine but, in a weird way, it’s almost gratifying that this can happen more than once–I liked the television show more than the books. ![]()
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