No Good Deed by Kara Connolly

No Good Deed

Good weekend everyone,

Forgive the great delay with which this review comes, but unfortunately I am also too late on my TBR schedule this month, in fact No Good Deed, although I’m also at a good point with ACOWAR, is the only book which I managed to complete this month, although August is dripping and I have so many, too many books to read and review, especially now that foreign publishers have begun to send them to me.

Anyway, let’s dive into the review of No Good Deed by Kara Connolly, published by Penguin random house and send to me in ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) format or better, a copy that is not for sale that is sent to readers for review.

No Good Deed is the retelling, of a story most of us probably know and love, the Robin Hood story.

Ellie, the main character, is a 21st century professional archer who went to Nottingham with her parents to take part in qualifying for the Olympics.

After the race she decides to go for a walk in the castle, and there, walking in the underground, in dark tunnels, full of rats, is transported back in time, during the reign of king Richard lion’s heart.

She does not understand what happened to her, she think it is simply a representation for tourists, but soon she realizes that it’s not her age and her goal is to go home.

During this trip me will meet all the members of Robin Hood’s real guild. First she will meet Much and Friar Tuck who will save her life; Then Little John and Will Scarlett and finally Alan-a-Dale who will ask them a great favor.

All together, after taking part in this mission, are forced to take part in another one. They have to find a murderer who has tried to kill prince John. Ellie, at this point, tell everybody to call her Robin Hood.

But when the affair becomes intriguing, after they’ve found the killer, she realize it’s time to go back home, so after greeting everyone, leaving the fascinating James / Friar Tuck last, she returns in her time where her brother is waiting for her along with a charming friend who reminds her so much of James.

I love retelling, and this has made me enjoy Robin Hood’s story from the perspective of a woman and not a man. Kara’s writing forces you to keep reading the story at all costs without stopping.

This reading was a breath of fresh air for which I gave 5 stars on goodreads, and I thank the publisher for having kindly sent it to me.

No Good Deed

I remind you to follow me on social networks and stay tuned on the blog for all the news.

To the next time,

Miriam

Quote from the book:

“Just call me Robin Hood.”

No Good Deed

Pubblicato da Me and Books

Mi chiamo Miriam e sono l'amministratore di Me and Books. Ho tante passioni, ma le più grandi sono la lettura e la scrittura, ed ho creato questo blog proprio per poter condividere le mie passioni. Penso che recensire un libro sia una cosa molto importante che richiede tempo e dedizione. A volte un lettore prima di scegliere un libro vuole sapere che quello che sta scegliendo è quello giusto, e le recensioni servono proprio per questo, per aiutare il lettore a scegliere. Ma questo è anche un modo per aiutare autore e case editrici a farsi conoscere. È anche per questo che pubblico gli articoli sia in italiano che in inglese, per non lasciare nessuno fuori. Vi chiedo di non esitare a pormi qualsiasi domanda sul mondo dell'editoria, spero solo di riuscire a fornire la risposta perfetta.