Genre: Historical Mystery
Setting: Rome, 79 AD
First Sentence: I find it surprising more people are not killed over dinner at home.
This novel is the twentieth in Davis's Falco series.
As our story begins, there is sadness is Falco's home. Falco's new born child dies a birth. Then Falco discovers that his father has died.
As his Pa's sole male heir, Falco inherits his father's wealth and business. At the funeral, Pa's female friend announces that she is with child. The will seems to indicate that Falco may have to share the estate with the unborn child, if the child is male.
To make matters worse, a supplier and his wife who are owed money by Falco's auction house turn up dead. Falco, and his friend Petro, begin to investigate the murder. They soon discover that there are more deaths related to this case.
The clues lead them in a startling direction. It seems that someone who has been the nemesis of the family for years may be the ultimate culprit.
I liked this book. Lindsey Davis is one of my favorite authors. She uses a unique voice to tell us a wonderfully tangled mystery.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Unnatural History Pax Britannia Book One by Jonathan Green
Genre: Steam Punk
Setting: Victorian England, 1997 AD
First Sentence: The jangling of the doorbell rang through the echoing space of the entrance hall.
This novel is the first in the author's Pax Britannia series which contains several novels and short stories.
In this novel the author has created a unique version of the steam punk genre. The time is 1997 AD. The place is London, England. Queen Victoria has been on the throne for 160 years. The British Empire controls most of Earth as well as colonies on the Moon and on Mars.
Our main character, Ulysses Quicksilver, has returned to London after having been presumed lost and dead for over a year. Almost immediately he is tasked by the British government to solve a murder.
The night watchman of the Natural History Museum has been killed. The offices of a prominent scientist have been ransacked. And the scientist's difference engine, which contains vital research has gone missing.
Ulysses soon discovers a plot which puts the Queen and the Empire itself at risk. Will Quicksilver find a way to defeat the criminals and save the Empire?
I enjoyed this novel. The author's unique vision of a twentieth century steam punk England piqued my interest and made this novel great fun to read.
Setting: Victorian England, 1997 AD
First Sentence: The jangling of the doorbell rang through the echoing space of the entrance hall.
This novel is the first in the author's Pax Britannia series which contains several novels and short stories.
In this novel the author has created a unique version of the steam punk genre. The time is 1997 AD. The place is London, England. Queen Victoria has been on the throne for 160 years. The British Empire controls most of Earth as well as colonies on the Moon and on Mars.
Our main character, Ulysses Quicksilver, has returned to London after having been presumed lost and dead for over a year. Almost immediately he is tasked by the British government to solve a murder.
The night watchman of the Natural History Museum has been killed. The offices of a prominent scientist have been ransacked. And the scientist's difference engine, which contains vital research has gone missing.
Ulysses soon discovers a plot which puts the Queen and the Empire itself at risk. Will Quicksilver find a way to defeat the criminals and save the Empire?
I enjoyed this novel. The author's unique vision of a twentieth century steam punk England piqued my interest and made this novel great fun to read.
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