Falconer's Crusade

Rating:
Summary: A good, fast - paced medieval whodunnit
Review: Morson works a fast-paced tale of murder in medieval Oxford by zipping between several different persceptives. He appears to have a very firm grasp of the setting his mysteries occupy and many of the historical details that make reading this sort of mystery enjoyable. I especially appreciated the subplot involving the Jewish quarter of Oxford and issues related to the prejudices of the times. I found the plot to be compelling and I happened to enjoy the quick pace. However, the use of shifting perspectives every few paragraphs was frequently disorienting and some of the characters could use a bit of fleshing out. All in all, a very nice leisure read.