The Good Knight

The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries, Book 1

De: Sarah Woodbury

Narrado por: Laurel Schroeder

Intrigue, suspicion, and rivalry among the royal princes casts a shadow on the court of Owain, king of north Wales...

The year is 1143 and King Owain seeks to unite his daughter in marriage with an allied king. But when the groom is murdered on the way to his wedding, the bride's brother tasks his two best detectives—Gareth, a knight, and Gwen, the daughter of the court bard—with bringing the killer to justice.

And once blame for the murder falls on Gareth himself, Gwen must continue her search for the truth alone, finding unlikely allies in foreign lands, and ultimately uncovering a conspiracy that will shake the political foundations of Wales. The Good Knight is the first of the Gareth and Gwen Medieval Mysteries.

Other books in the series include a prequel novella, The Bard's Daughter and four novels: The Uninvited Guest, The Fourth Horseman, The Fallen Princess, and The Unlikely Spy.

©2011 Sarah Woodbury (P)2025 Sarah Woodbury

Odd Narration

I almost didn't persist with this one because I hated the narration at the beginning. The narrator speaks in an American accent reading a story about 12th century Wales. But the oddest part is when she breaks into dialogue in a strange sort of Irish accent. I suppose it's supposed to be a Welsh accent, but who knows? I had the Kindle version as well, and after reading some of the book I was (for some reason) better able to accept the audio version.

The story is pretty good, with an interesting twist, and it's one of those that is based on many actual historical figures and events. The author manages to work her mystery into real history in a seamless fashion, which is always a neat trick.

I probably won't continue with the series, since the story seems to be heading in the direction of more romance and less mystery (a preview of the next installment is at the end of this recording), and that's not what I prefer. But a good effort about an interesting time (1143) and place (Wales).

Note: there is a repetition of 8-9 minutes in the middle (chapter 19 on the audio), but once you get past that technical glitch, it's fine.

A new adventure

I’ve read the After Cilmeri series and just started this series and I love it! Sarah has woven a story set in historical facts and events so expertly I’m hungry to continue!

Can’t get past the narration

I’m only about halfway done with this audiobook, and I want so badly to be able to finish because I think the story is a good one. I can’t get past the strange accents the narrator puts on for dialogue, though. I read another review that said it sounds like an Indian accent and I hear that sometimes but then also hear an Irish lilt and sometimes Eastern European? It’s so distracting. At this point I’d rather she just stick with once voice choice.

Super good

Every once in a while a book will come along that grabs your full attention and you just don’t put it down or, in this case, stop listening to it. It is written in such a way that you can visualize what is transpiring on each page.

What a great story of love and honor and intrigue

Once I got started, I just had to keep listening..now for book 2 in this series. Getting started.