A review by tvrandhavane
Tombland by C.J. Sansom

3.0

This book is too long! Oh, that's not all bad, Sansom definitely has something to say and I can see how it can make a good read. Many people who are interested in the day-to-day life of the Tudor era will like this book and will give it 5 stars. I personally found the details a bit too much and given the length of the book, a bit unnecessary. A more concise version would've been more enjoyable. Another issue that I faced was that Sansom wanted to bind one mystery (fiction) into an actual historical event and for the first time, couldn't manage it quite smoothly. However, that would have been a minor issue if the book was smaller. Given its current length, it's just not worth the time I needed to put in (37 hrs audiobook). I give it three stars for building a convincing picture of the Tudor era.