Reviews for Death and the Devil

The average rating for Death and the Devil based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-04 00:00:00 Gary Garsha A thief in Cologne, circa 1260 sees a murder and gets involved in a coup. Of course, the assassins come after him. A good conspiracy thriller, and the medieval setting makes this a lot different than most of its kind.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-01-27 00:00:00 Jay Metcalfe I finally got around to reading "Death and the Devil" after having it on my book shelf for a few years. While the plot was interesting, the writing and dialogue was a bit awkward and really isn't what I look for in an historical novel. The story takes place in Cologne in 1260 and is all about what happens when one man witnesses the murder of another. This is a fast paced book with the points of view of different characters all melding together to give the reader a clear insight into what is happening. I enjoyed learning a bit about the history of Cologne during this time in history, although how accurate this is I'm not sure as I didn't take the time to affirm any of the many tidbits of information about religion and politics during this time. I have to say that I enjoyed Schatzing's book "The Swarm" much more than this one.