Frieda Hopkins's Reviews > Twisted Fate: A Story of True Love in Renaissance France

The author is a friend of mine. He's so proud of this book and a lot of effort went into the writing. However, I had a great deal of difficulty getting through it. There are so many superfluous details that do not add to the story. The tale may take place in 16th century France but constantly adding french to the english was unnecessary and seemed silly. And the language was so stilted. Lastly, there were things that were incorrect. An example being, one of the main characters receives the Legion of Honor from the King for his good deeds. The Legion of Honor was instituted by Napoleon at a much later date. Incorrect details detracted from the story.

The tale told a lot about the Huguenots but it should have been better researched and a good editor should have eliminated the many extraneous details that encumber the story.