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A review by balthazarlawson
Dominion by C.J. Sansom
4.0
This is an alternate history novel, in what I consider to be a pure form. There is a point of divergence and then what happens from then is new. There are no alien visitors or time travel involved in this book. The point of divergence is 9th May 1940 and Lord Halifax is offered the position of Prime Minister. He accepts. The future for the characters is now all different from what they would have experienced if he had refused the position, as had happened in our time line, and Winston Churchill became Prime Minister.
Within this setting we have a story of spies fighting a Fascist government under the strong influence of a Nazi Germany. The resistance is given the job of helping Dr Frank Muncaster to get out of the county before the secret he holds is revealed to the Nazis, who are also hunting.
I found this interesting but rather drawn out by lots of long back stories that were told though out the story. Instead of moving forward there was a lot of looking back and it kind of took away from what was happening in the here and now. It's a slow spy thriller but then most thrillers are.
If you like alternate history books than this is well worth reading.
Within this setting we have a story of spies fighting a Fascist government under the strong influence of a Nazi Germany. The resistance is given the job of helping Dr Frank Muncaster to get out of the county before the secret he holds is revealed to the Nazis, who are also hunting.
I found this interesting but rather drawn out by lots of long back stories that were told though out the story. Instead of moving forward there was a lot of looking back and it kind of took away from what was happening in the here and now. It's a slow spy thriller but then most thrillers are.
If you like alternate history books than this is well worth reading.