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Remedy for Treason Chronicles of Isaac of Girona Caroline Roe 9780425162958 Books

This copy was printed in 1998. I purchased it "used". It must be out of print now. Weird, because it is a great read! I was insane to start it last night at bedtime. Could not close it and put it down until I was more than half-way through it. If you like the historical fiction, this is your book! If you have visited Catalunya, especially Girona and Barcelona, this is your book. Q: How did I discover it? A: A quiz on FunTrivia.com. Will definitely try to find Roe's other books on the blind physician, Isaac of Girona.


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Remedy for Treason Chronicles of Isaac of Girona Caroline Roe 9780425162958 Books Reviews

I am a big fan of historical mysteries, especially medieval ones. So I was excited when I found REMEDY FOR TREASON in the bookstore. I liked it, but I would not reread it. The plot is a bit thin, and there are several loose ends not tied up at the end of the book. The characters, however, are engaging but not particularly realistic. I have read the second in the series (CURE FOR A CHARLATAN), which is better.
This debut is set in 1353 Girona, Spain, and feature Isaac, a blind Jewish physician. Isaac is trying to save his patients from the plague as the story opens. When a nun is found dead in the public baths, the Bishop of Girona calls on Isaac to investigate the death. The Bishop trusts Isaac's discretion, intelligence, and ability to move among Girona's populace. What Isaac discovers is that nothing is as it seems.
This debut by Roe is an excellent entry into the historical mystery genre. Isaac is a believable and likable character, Roe's characterizations of even the minor chararacters are well drawn. Roe does not overwhelm her readers with historical minutiae that impedes her story, but gives enough history to satisfy those of us who prefer our history wrapped in a mystery. This PBO is only the first in a planned series. It and the series deserve a wide audience.
This book never seems to get a flow going. Admittedly historical mysteries are not my preference, however I can appreciate a good book no matter what the context. I have read a couple of Brother Cadfael books and this is not in the same league at all. I almost always finish a book, especially with a book that I bought. With this one however, I put it down permanently about halfway in.
The primary problem of this book, is that it is extremely tedious to read due to the author's writing style. She continually switches from one scene to the next. That's a common practice in books, however she never really catches in a scene before she switches to the next one. Nor do all the scenes really apply to the overall story (I didn't finish the book, but discussed it with others in a book group, and they confirmed this thought). Rather than creating a page turner, wondering whats happening in a parallel storyline, you find yourself disinterested.
The other issue I have with this book, is both the number of characters that are extraneous, and the multiple names that the author uses for an individual character. She'll refer to a character by their first name, then their last name, and later by their title. With the skipping from scene to scene this process makes it hard to follow who a given character is.
This may seem overcritical, but I think the flow of the story plays a large part in whether you like a book or not. The story itself isn't awful, but I couldn't hold on due to the tedious nature of the book.
This being the first book of her series, Caroline Roe may have worked these issues out with her later novels, but I would definitely pass on this one.
"Remedy for Treason" is set in the small town of Girona, Spain in 1353. Isaac, the blind Jewish physician is asked by the Bishop of Girona to investigate why a nun died in the public baths. Along the way we meet his family and a young Moor (Yusef) with a very big secret. Medora Sales who writes under the pseudonym of Caroline Roe has a PhD in medieval history and this makes for a rich, evocative tale.

Isaac is a very intelligent if introspective man and this along with his strong moral compass make him a perfect investigator (in the eyes of the political Bishop of Girona). They very quickly determines that the woman who died isn’t really a nun because she still has her long red locks and no nuns have gone missing from the local nunnery. She is in fact one of the Queen’s attendants in disguise. No one seems to know exactly what she was doing or how she ended up dead in the baths but Isaac is suspects he has stumbled across a conspiracy to bring down the monarchy.

Although I enjoyed all the characters, I very quickly developed a soft spot for the cheeky Yusef. He has undergone significant hardship and tragedy in his short years. Others would have been crushed by it but he has emerged as a resourceful and determined boy. Watching him find his place in Isaac’s household was delightful.

If you are in the mood for fast action, then you really need to look elsewhere. The pace is leisurely and the mystery is interrupted by flashbacks, realistic religious tensions and Isaac’s domestic dramas. Isaac’s investigative technique involves questioning people, meditating on the information and carefully forming a hypothesis. With a book like this, the journey to the solution is far more important than the solution itself.

This is one series that I keep coming back to over the years. I think I have read this book and the others at least a dozen times as I love immersing myself in 14th century Spain.
Learning about several different cultures and having a well-written story, too, made this book a great read.
I bought this favorite book for a friend; it's the first in a series favorite.
This copy was printed in 1998. I purchased it "used". It must be out of print now. Weird, because it is a great read! I was insane to start it last night at bedtime. Could not close it and put it down until I was more than half-way through it. If you like the historical fiction, this is your book! If you have visited Catalunya, especially Girona and Barcelona, this is your book. Q How did I discover it? A A quiz on FunTrivia.com. Will definitely try to find Roe's other books on the blind physician, Isaac of Girona.