Customer Reviews
Excellent Read - By: , 19 Jul 1999 
Edgar & Catherine - what a pair. I really enjoyed finding out more about Edgar's past. I wondered how he could leave his home, seemingly cut the ties with his relatives & move so far away.
This is an excellent time period & now that Ellis Peters can no longer reveal Cadfael & his times to us, Catherine & Edgar can pick up the slack.
Go back & find them all & enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Not as satisfying as the others in the series - By: , 30 Nov 1998 
I found the latest Catherine LeVendeur novel to be lacking much of the humor & charm of the previous booksin the series. There is a much darker element to Cursedin the Bone that I was dissatisfied to see, although there are some new characters of whom I am fond. I am glad we know more about Edgar's antecedents, but I would have liked to see more of Jamesin Paris before he got dragged off to Scotland! I like the more grown-up Catherine, but I hope Edgar does not become bitter. Don't want to give any more away!
Keeps getting better - By: , 19 Oct 1998 
In this 5th of series, we learn why Edgar was able to leave his home & family for Catherine - & why he could love & respect her even though she is but a woman. I love this historical period, & enjoy glimpses of Abelard & Heloisein the earlier novel and,in this one, seeing more of E. Peters' Brother Cadfael's world. Edgar is so much more than a beautiful face. I want to know him & Catherine even better. I hope there will be more. I want Solomon to find a kosher wife & I want Catherine's son to grow up. I want to hear more talks with their Parisian friends. I am deeply satisfied with the charactersin these five books - & I hope to meet the again.
Great! - By: , 02 Sep 1998 Cursedin the Blood continues the story of Catherine & Edgar, this time they travel to Scotland where we meet Edgar's family. The story portrays the harsh realities of Medieval times. A must read for all Sharan Newman fans!
Bewildered and disappointed - By: , 17 Jul 1998 
I just finished Cursedin the Blood & now I wish that I hadn't started it. I'm not sure what happenedin this latestin the Catherine LeVendeur series but it wasn't worth the trip. Confusing, depressing & somehow totally unlike the previous 4 wonderful titlesin the series. Maybe I'll read it again, I must have missed something, I can't have waited so long for THIS?!
