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crazytourists_books's review
3.0
Αρκετά συμπαθητικό βιβλίο της σειράς στην οποία πρωταγωνιστεί ο Δέκιος Καικίλιο Μέτελος.
Αρκετά τολμηρό και καλογραμμενο. Κρατάει το ενδιαφέρον αν και η λύση του μυστηρίου έρχεται αρκετά απότομα στα τελευταίο κεφάλαιο.
Διαβάζεται ευχάριστα και αυτό είναι το σημαντικό για τον συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο.
Αρκετά τολμηρό και καλογραμμενο. Κρατάει το ενδιαφέρον αν και η λύση του μυστηρίου έρχεται αρκετά απότομα στα τελευταίο κεφάλαιο.
Διαβάζεται ευχάριστα και αυτό είναι το σημαντικό για τον συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο.
traveller1's review
4.0
Decius cannot seem to go a day without finding a body, in the idyllic, Italian resort town of Baiae, where as the foreign praetor, he must hold court and dispense justice.
A beautiful, prominent, and much sort after young lady is murdered. The seemingly guilty young man, who was one of her suitors, seems, to the experienced eyes of Decius the younger, to not be the guilty party. A complex investigation ensues, which uncovers a great deal of social deception, economic intrigue, and corruption amongst the powerful. The usual.
The young man was not murderer, rather his stepmother did the deed, for the obvious reasons. Inheritance. A fact obvious in hindsight, and after being revealed by our diligent investigator.
A beautiful, prominent, and much sort after young lady is murdered. The seemingly guilty young man, who was one of her suitors, seems, to the experienced eyes of Decius the younger, to not be the guilty party. A complex investigation ensues, which uncovers a great deal of social deception, economic intrigue, and corruption amongst the powerful. The usual.
The young man was not murderer, rather his stepmother did the deed, for the obvious reasons. Inheritance. A fact obvious in hindsight, and after being revealed by our diligent investigator.
catmum's review
4.0
Decius has been elected Praetor Peregrinus which means he hears cases outside of Rome. His first stop is in Campania where a priest's daughter is murdered and a slaver's son stands accused. This entry is less about politics than previous books in the series and more a straight up mystery. As always, it is a delightful look into Roman times.
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