The Tainted Coin takes place in a very early setting, 1367, to be exact. It takes place in Bampton where Master Hugh is enjoying the quiet life, until a badly beaten man is found under the porch of St. Andrews chapel. The beaten man is a traveling merchant of sorts. The oddest thing of all, in my opinion, is the fact that there's an old, corroded coin found in his mouth.
First of all I did like the over-all sound and feeling that came from this creatively drafted story;however, due to the time period it was set in, I found it a bit difficult to follow.
I do have to admit it's an enchanting little story; however, I may wish it wasn't true. I did like it over-all, but if you don't have penchant for understanding old texts it won't be any easier for you to decipher The Tainted coin than it was for me.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the feelings that and setting the author incorporated into his novels, but I had to reread things a couple of times before I completely understood it. Which, of course, takes most of the fun out of it. Although I have to admit it was a little interesting to try to puzzle out the mystery. I wonder who'll try next.
In my opinion if older stories interest you more than you'll love this book, but if you prefer modern work akin to Stephen King or Dean Koontz than you should probably steer clear of this book.
Although I could never become a true fan of this book I'll admit if you like historical fiction this will probably appeal to you. I didn't like how hard the book was to follow, but I did think it had a classically antiquated feel to it.
Another reason I was never quite able to get into this book was because I had not had the fortune of obtaining the books that were a prelude to The Tainted Coin; I strongly feel that prier knowledge to the series would have led to a better reading experience.
A free copy of this book was provided to me by Kregel at the expense of Kregel for reviewing purposes.
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