A review by bookish_things_london
Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom

5.0

This is the third book I've read by C.J. Sansom, and it didn't disappoint. Set in Tudor London, and featuring Thomas Cromwell, 'Dark Fire', the second in the Shardlake series, combines historical fiction with wonderfully life-like characters with emotional depth. Shardlake is developing nicely from book one, and his relationship with Cromwell, against the backdrop of the political and religious turmoil, was fascinating to follow, and causes Shardlake to question his faith. The investigation that forms the main plot has historical roots, although fictionalised, and his care when including details gives a great sense of place. I highly recommend.