Framing the Dialogue

I think that this novel is somewhat misnamed as the widow, while an important character, is not really the main character.  Set in medevil times and a backdrop of The Crusades a group of fools working for the Guild are stationed throughout Europe working behind the scenes.  Those you might commonly view as court jesters are not just trained to sing, dance, tumble, and make rulers laugh.  Castle intrigue, murders, kings, queens, assins, and randy knights participate in a very strange, but interesting novel.  Author Alan Gordon weaves historical elements into the story as Scarlet tries to save his “love” Isabelle, Widow of Jerusalem.

While the novel was very good and I loved the period in which it was set, but I would not suggest that it will keep you up at night in suspense.