Friday, October 3, 2014

The Ides of April (2013) and Enemies at Home by Lindsey Davis (historical mystery 2014)

The Ides of April is a historical mystery masterpiece in my opinion.  It was incredibly interesting and intricate, and I had no idea what was going on.

The second book in Davis' Flavia Albia series, Enemies at Home, contains lots of obviously well-researched details about all kinds of people in the city of Rome during the time of Domitian.  The main character has to interview and interact with several different folks - slaves, upper middle class matrons, vigiles, and an aedile - to solve a double murder.  The descriptions of the city itself are also lots of fun.  While it is good entertainment, there are a few clunky spots, but enjoyable overall.

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