Caroline Fife

Engaging historical fiction brilliantly narrated

Revisado: 01-18-25

This book is worth the listen just to enjoy the narration of Peter Noble. Both author and narrator were new to me but I’m hooked. Compelling characters, well paced story, great history lesson. I do wonder how anyone survived past 25 in the first century. Loved learning about the tribes of Britain when Rome ruled the world.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 01-05-25

Unlikable hero, obvious villains, predicable ending, labored dialogue, and eye-rolling sexual references that felt incredibly out of place. Well narrated considering the material. Gained a few historical insights into the Regency era and locality that were not worth the pain of a truly mediocre read.

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Great food, great wine, great mystery, great history

Revisado: 07-02-24

Love Mackenzie as a narrator although he struggles with women’s voices. This does not diminish the experience. Why haven’t I heard of these before? Can’t wait for the next.

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I so wanted to love this but….

Revisado: 06-22-24

I appreciated learning more about Regency style and politics and acquiring new vocabulary words for fashion, transportation, and prostitution. The narrator is superb. I am annoyed by mysteries that pull the villain out of a hat without giving you a chance to work it out. The fun is when you can say, “Wow, I didn’t see that plot twist coming,” not “wait- who is HE?” I’m also unconvinced that our loyal British nobleman is hopelessly devoted to a courtesan who betrayed England to France. And I’ve never seen so many loose threads. I think Anne Perry has given us enough tired retellings of wicked aristocrats, and as for the virtuous mobs- I don’t think we should pretend that the French Revolution was a major victory for truth and justice. I’ll keep looking for a series that can hold a candle to Laurie King’s Mary Russell.

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Mildly interesting stories

Revisado: 06-18-24

The narrator uses a sing song voice that is incredibly annoying, as is the British dialect used for Mrs Hudson. I gave up before I finished the book.

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Worth waiting for!

Revisado: 02-18-24

Ok I admit it - I grieved when the narrator was not Jenny Sterlin. She is an impossible act to follow although the narrator did a good job. The story is wonderful and the ending joyous. Another triumph! Worth waiting for!

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Boredom

Revisado: 02-10-24

Rarely does a book get worse as you get into it but this one went downhill. Story dragged to the point I didn’t care what happened at the end. Is the rest of the series this bad?

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Disappointing but harmless

Revisado: 10-19-22

I should not have read this after The Thursday Murder Club series. The Marlow Murder Club has a forced story line with dialogue more suited to a screenplay. The climax ending is highly contrived. All female characters are motivated by their history of male oppression. I wonder what the author could accomplish if he was free from political apologetics.

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