Reviews

Kraljevska krv by C.J. Sansom

tvrandhavane's review against another edition

5.0

Sansom is intelligent. He has proved that in Dissolution and Dark Fire by weaving a mystery in a historical background. He continues the Shardlake story in Sovereign with another mystery.

Sansom's characters have an inherent characteristic according to which they behave in joy, in fear, in disappointment and in anger. For Shardlake it was his goodness, for Barak it was his loyalty. You can see this in the characters of this book too.

This book has many plot twists and it's unpredictableness keeps you hinged to the book. Sansom's characters are clever, you will find no action that is not supported by a reasonable cause. Sansom's knowledge of the people is evident.

didactylos's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Amazing detail and clever plotting. I spent three years at York University so was able to visualise the streets and the locations. Indeed I had my 21st party in Kings Manor!

sas_lk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This series is one I know I can always pick up to get me out of a reading slump, and this book did just that.  

In this world, the world greatly expands and our characters find themselves in the middle of highly political environments and situations. I enjoyed it, however, I feel this was the least enjoyable from all the books I've read so far. It was 600 pages of basically not much happening, and then all of a sudden we had a stressful and tense ending. 
I will keep reading the series because I love it, but I do hope the pacing and plot in the next sequel are a bit better. 
That said, I still love these books and characters, and I believe that the author is very talented and has taught me a lot about England in that era. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Torture, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Ableism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Confinement

kingarooski's review against another edition

4.0

Another fabulous read in the Matthew Shardlake series. It did get a tad too long for me,but the story was an interesting one set during King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine Howard. I look forward to more of these.

iainkelly_writing's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

A tale of royal conspiracies and murder and another compelling Shardlake mystery. The intertwining of history and crime is expertly done. There is just enough plot to sustain the 600+ pages, although it does feel a little repetitive at times. That aside, a great read and look forward to the next in the series.

bekbooroo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

krobart's review against another edition

4.0

See my review here:

http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/day-1045-sovereign/

ehstarsong's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

raef's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

4.5

nuthatch's review against another edition

5.0

Each book in this historical mystery series has been better than the one before. If you liked [b:Wolf Hall|6520929|Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)|Hilary Mantel|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428970619s/6520929.jpg|6278354] you'll love these mysteries.