A review by jklbookdragon
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this middle grade mystery set in ancient Rome. The diverse cast of characters are well-developed, and the setting is protrayed quite realistically without being overly descriptive. There's action and suspense, each "scroll" ends with a cliff-hanger, and the audio book had a good narrator. It's kind of like the Marcus Didius Falco series scaled down for kids... and a much easier read because of it. I'll probably work my way through the series whenever I need something easier and enjoyable after reading something more challenging.