Julie

Great love story

Revisado: 05-04-20

Great love story framed as ever when Lindsey Davis writes by historical accuracy down to the smallest details. A feast for the story lover and classical history lover alike.

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Enjoyable listen

Revisado: 04-04-20

Fun story well narrated. All the usual social detail we’ve come to expect from Davis. A dash of romance to spice it up. I like the character and thought it good that while she drops by now and then to visit her parents they don’t intrude into what is her story. While well narrated I’d have preferred Alba, who grew up in the streets of Londinium up to age 15, to have a more Latin as a second language tint to her accent. She’d presumably have spoken a Celtic language as her first language even if she’d picked up some childhood Latin. This narrator did her like a patrician lady. Not sure arriving in Rome at 15 she’d have got that even with Helena Justina as her model. Minor grumble from a linguist. I love Christian Rodska’s portrayal of Falco as a wide boy of Rome and think of alba as inheriting her father’s guile and style so the accent felt a bit off. Anyway. Eager to follow the adventures of Alba either way.

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street rat Falco

Revisado: 04-27-18

Would you try another book from Lindsey Davis and/or Gordon Griffin?

Yes

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Mostly, at times a bit overly complicated, I wanted to cut to the chase.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Gordon Griffin?

I so liked the narrator for book 9 - Falco describes himself as a street rat - he's clearly a fast boy from the Aventine - while Griffin is a good narrator, it's not at all Falco's voice - too plumy, too posh - the narrator for Book 9 got it all just right, for me.

Do you think One Virgin Too Many needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

don't think so - it was enough on that topic

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Silent scream, what I felt like doing

Revisado: 03-03-17

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

To enjoy this title, you'd need to be pretty undiscerning.

Has Silent Scream turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, just this author.

Which scene was your favorite?

Hard to say..

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Silent Scream?

Hard to say.

Any additional comments?

I read some reviews that suggest this book is the least good in the series, so it's possible things get better. But I've had enough of Kim Stone for good I'd say - no more time in her company for me. Characters speak and act in cliches, are poorly developed, and predictable. I couldn't bear any more of the supposedly smart quips between the stereotypical Scottish forensic expert, and Kim. Kim, the main character - after the first 10 or so chapters I could predict how she was going to react to a situation. The interaction between her and her wingman became tedious, predictable; likewise with her boss. Also, the story line is flawed in placed - archaeologists don't dig to recover coins because they are worth a lot of money (antiquities are crown property), more important is the scholarly knowledge to be obtained by examining them, not their intrinsic monetary value. And would someone with a heart condition give up work as a chef to do heavy-lifting in a care facility? It didn't make sense. I couldn't be bothered to listen to the second half - I didn't care who dunnit. With different characters, and greater feasibility, the story could have been gripping. It was well narrated.

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