Reviews for The Witch Hunter

The average rating for The Witch Hunter based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-06-16 00:00:00 Sajil Panek A man falls off his horse, dead from an apparent heart attack. Until an effigy is found amongst his possessions which starts a period of mass hysteria relating to witchcraft. Crowner John is unbelieving and sets off to find out the real culprit. There's more mayhem with the sheriff and the death of a semi regular character. This series is always a good read and provides some decent escapism.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-07-22 00:00:00 Michael Garren I haven't read that many historical mystery type books before but have read a lot of historical novels. The setting for this book is Exeter in 1195, and the historical detail is brilliant, in the ale houses, cathedrals and manor houses, with the different trades and townsfolk the customs and suspicions of ordinary people. The mystery element is not over complicated - and in a sense there isn't much of a mystery as the reader knows more at times than Crowner John. Much more interesting is the idea of a kings coroner investigating some of the deaths that come before him. There are several refrences made to things which must have occured in previous books, but enough background is given that it all hangs together well and makes sense to a reader coming to these books as I did for the first time. Well written and very readable, i will be looking out for more books in this series.