The Confession of Brother Haluin

The Confession of Brother Haluin (1988) Ellis Peters (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #15)

Set in Shrewsbury, England in 1143

A moraine of crumpled, untidy snow hills formed along the frozen drainage channel, and one unwary brother, who had failed to hear or heed the warning shout from above, was briefly buried by a minor avalanche, and had to be dug out hurriedly and dispatched to the warming room to thaw out.

Deathbed comfort cannot be priced, only given freely. “A broken and a contrite heart,” said Radulfus, “is the only sacrifice required of you, and will not be despised.”

“If she tells me this is her choice, then I am silenced.” He did not say that he would therefore be content.

The funereal ceremonies do as much for the living as for the dead, in occupying their hands and minds, and consoling them for things left undone or badly done during life.

Characters: Brother Cadfael, Abbot Radulfus, Hugh Beringar, Brother Haluin, Brother Conradin, Brother Simeon, Brother Urien, Brother Edmund, Brother Rhun, Brother Luke, Bertrand de Clary, Adelais de Clary, Audemar de Clary, Gerta, Father Wulfnoth, Lothair, Luc, Edwin, Cenred ivers, Roscelin Vivers, Helisende Vivers, Emma Vivers, Edgytha, Edric, Jean de Perronet, Madlyn, Sister Ursula, Sister Benedicta, Sister Benedicta, Mother Patrice

Publisher: Mysterious Press

Rating: 8/10

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