Audio Book Review - Holy Fools

This twisted tale by Joanne Harris pulled me in from the start. Set in seventeenth century France, it is about a circus performer who joins a convent when she is betrayed by her company and discovers she is pregnant. The story follows her point of view, as well as that of the betrayer and lover, LeMerle, when they meet again under suspicious circumstances at the convent five years later. The characters are rich and the setting is intriguing, which makes the frequent shifts in narrator more tolerable. If you enjoy mysteries and fiction, especially in a historical setting, this one is worth noting.