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A review by queencleo
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
4.0
Warm and fuzzy.
Falling into Davies novels is like pulling on a favourite hoodie. Comfortable and familiar. As you step into the streets of ancient Rome, the escapism all comes rushing back.
A spate of seemingly disconnected premature deaths has struck Rome in the time of Domitian's rule. Falco has retired, informers are out of favour in the new regime and it's Flavia Alba's turn in the spotlight.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a return to the heyday of the Falco mysteries without the politics and intrigues that came with the last few novels of the series. The murderer is exactly the person you expect and is despatched with the efficiency required, giving that cosy heavy blanket feeling with a dash of rambunctious thrill.
Exactly what I was looking for.
Falling into Davies novels is like pulling on a favourite hoodie. Comfortable and familiar. As you step into the streets of ancient Rome, the escapism all comes rushing back.
A spate of seemingly disconnected premature deaths has struck Rome in the time of Domitian's rule. Falco has retired, informers are out of favour in the new regime and it's Flavia Alba's turn in the spotlight.
Thoroughly enjoyable, a return to the heyday of the Falco mysteries without the politics and intrigues that came with the last few novels of the series. The murderer is exactly the person you expect and is despatched with the efficiency required, giving that cosy heavy blanket feeling with a dash of rambunctious thrill.
Exactly what I was looking for.