{"product_id":"the-good-death-9781473680234","title":"The Good Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe violent, poignant story of how Oswald de Lacy came to be lord of Somershill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe series gets better and better. It's building a very credible medieval world view while keeping the reader turning the pages at a gallop. And Oswald is such an appealing character, growing richer and deeper with every book, as the beastliness of his family becomes more and more evident. I loved the concept of a good death, too. * Andrew Taylor, author of Ashes of London *\u003cbr\u003eThe author's inventiveness and gift for description serves to deepen an already nuanced lead. Sykes solidifies her standing as a preeminent historical whodunit writer * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eS D Sykes' \u003ci\u003eThe Good Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisting mystery written with intelligence and a striking mood of poignancy. I turned the final page with deep satisfaction and true admiration * Martine Bailey, author of An Appetite for Violets *\u003cbr\u003eSykes has an easy, engaging writing style producing an entertaining and enthralling read * Shots Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eAn utterly compelling, darkly atmospheric mystery set against a backdrop of plague, prejudice and passion. I could not put this book down * Tracy Borman *\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book to get lost in rather than rattle through and it feels like the right book to reflect, without being overwhelmed by that, on our newly limited world. I thoroughly recommend it * Catherine Hokin, Historia Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Death\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully written and immersed in its time . . . I marvel at the way in which the author evokes this feudal age . . . a fabulous historical crime mystery\u003c\/p\u003e * Kate Atherton, For Winter Nights blog *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739544564055,"sku":"9781473680234","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473680234.jpg?v=1720052549","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-good-death-9781473680234","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}