I love reading the Monk books. There always a lot of fun to read and it seems, that each book gets better every time they come out. Mr. Monk Gets on Board was a lot of fun to read. There is a lot of great laugh out loud Monk moments in the book. Any Monk fan I believe, would really enjoy reading Mr. Monk Gets on Board.
Master of War A enjoyable start to what should be an enjoyable series following Thomas, his wife and children through the complex maze of allegiances during the Hundred Years War. The book compared well to Cornwell's 'Grail Quest' series taking in the same time period. The book took a turn which I didn't expect with Thomas, an Englishman, taken in by a Norman Lord after the battle of Crecy.
Murder at Hatfield House: An Elizabethan Mystery This was surrounded by the "cosy" mysteries at my local bookstore, which I generally don't like. This novel was much more meaty. It reminded me very much of Fiona Buckley's Ursula Blanchard mysteries, all of which I like and own. I am looking forward to the next in this series. And I really do appreciate the lack of bad language and sex scenes.