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A review by kestrellady
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book took me a while to get into. This is a sequel series to the author's long running Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries, which I think is one of the reasons why I struggled with it. There's lots of references that I can tell I'm supposed to get, but don't since I haven't read those books.
The writing style is a bit more abrupt than I’m used to-it kind of reminded me of old noir mysteries, though it’s set in ancient Rome- but the ending absolutely hooked me for the series.
The writing style is a bit more abrupt than I’m used to-it kind of reminded me of old noir mysteries, though it’s set in ancient Rome- but the ending absolutely hooked me for the series.