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St. Peter's Fair

Ellis Peters

Peters, Ellis. St. Peter’s Fair. Ballantine Books. New York, New York. 1981.

St. Peter’s Fair is an old classic by the author of Ellis Peters. This amazingly written mystery book has been a bestseller throughout the US and Mexico for the past thirty-two years. At first, it had some trouble getting into the spotlight, but within ten years of it being written it turned into a classic that no one will ever forget.

St. Peter’s Fair is about a rich merchant named Peter who decides to start a fair for the town of Petersburg. Petersburg is a small medieval town back in the 1400s that is full of sadness and chores. Peter wanted to change the way the town lives and bring some joy to the town of Petersburg so he decided to start a fair in the town of Petersburg with all of his money.

Peter works extremely hard trying to organize the fair. He talks to the people in charge of the town, and they approve his idea. He now just needs to build it. Peter talks to the best construction workers in town and orders them to build the fair for him. They thought it was a great idea and he hoped the town would think so as well.

Peter knows that some of the people in the town are not so happy with his idea of a fair because the town is not so used to big changes. One day, when Peter is wandering around the future site of the Petersburg Fair, he hears gunshots all around him. Peter starts to sprint towards the hills but as he was approaching the hill he falls to the ground as a bullet hits the back of his head.

St. Peter’s Fair is a very inspiring book that really brings readers to the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next. The book is very well written but the beginning is extremely slow. If you stick with the book, and keep reading, it will surely be worth it.

3.5 out of 5 stars

Contributed by S. Spurrier

October 22, 2013