Rose Rent cover

Rose Rent

by Edith Pargeter

The Abby has been giving one rose as rent for a wealthy widow's property. This year the rose is hacked to pieces, and the rent cannot be paid. Worse yet, a man has suffered the same fate as the rose. Brother Cadfael must weave a complex garland to figure this one out.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?