I enjoyed this book. The storyline was a murder mystery set in medieval times. Murders piling up, stolen goods coming and going and you have to slowly work to solve this puzzle, as did the bailiff doing the investigation. I would call this a quiet read. It was a nice break from our hectic world and as a Catholic, I enjoyed the background setting.
This was my first book by this author and I have discovered it is book thirteen in a series. Yikes! I have some reading to do.

A good historical mystery that thoroughly enjoyed. It's well written, gripping and highly entertaining.
Good character development, a solid mystery that kept me guessing and vivid historical background.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Watching over the Easter Sepulchre is a privilege and in Bampton the priests take turns. However when Odo, the clerk, is not at his vigil the churchmen are worried and call in Hugh. Hugh discovers some spots of blood on the floor and suspects foul play but when the body of Odo is discovered in the church he knows this is murder. Soon another clerk is found dead and Hugh is investigating more deaths.
Starr has written a lot of novels about Hugh de Singleton, a medieval baliff, surgeon and detective. They are very easy to read, not too long-winded and the plots are simplistic yet satisfying. Starr prides himself on his research (particularly about medieval food it seems) and the books are well-grounded in the era and also in the geographical region around Oxford. Whilst these are not the most complex novels they are comfortingly familiar and a pleasant read.

I have read all of the previous books and enjoyed them all immensly, and this one was no exception. Everything I like to read whilst the nights get darker and the atmosphere of the book and the time period comes through. An easy to read book which always ends well.

I always look forward to the latest Hugh de Singleton novel when it comes out each summer. It's taken me a while to get around to this latest one, and whilst I liked it overall, I found it this latest installment a little bit slow and plodding.

Not that I expect non-stop action in each novel. I don't care for my historical mysteries like that anyway, but this one just came over a little bit repetitive and the conclusion a little bit obvious when it came.

However, it was enjoyable to see the return of some new characters, and the development of some others. Little Bessie is growing up and goes to her first formal event, and Kate actually proves how much of an asset she is to our erstwhile sleuth.
As usual, the historical details about everyday life in the 14th century were also very well done. This time we get to learn a little more about the regular clergy of a small country church.

Thanks to Anne Rogers and the Publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this title. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.