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A great series, and this installment in it is no exception.
Linell R. (Tinkersmell) reviewed A Mist of Prophecies (Roma Sub Rosa, Bk 9) on + 12 more book reviews
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I am listing all the books in Steven Saylor's Rosa sub Roma series except the last one, which is on my wish list! This was a very enjoyable series...well written, educational (at least for me who previously had no interest in ancient Rome) and fun to see the progression of Gordianus the Finder's life.
You may want to order all of them because they're a fast read and, to me anyway, very addictive.
You may want to order all of them because they're a fast read and, to me anyway, very addictive.
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Gordianus thought he was retired. but he gets involved in detective work again when a seeress dies in his arms in public. We wonder why until we are given some really important reasons later in the book. I won't spoil it for you here.
As you might effect, the death of the seeress has some rather important connections to the current upheaval in Rome and its empire.
I was also shocked at Gordianus' behavior later in the book---actually a behavior which occurred before the book began--- which explained why he became involved in the investigation to begin with. However, his behavior and his solution to the crime helped settle two significant problems in the book, one of which had been troubling him continuously and another which may help his wife. I don't want to say more.
As you might effect, the death of the seeress has some rather important connections to the current upheaval in Rome and its empire.
I was also shocked at Gordianus' behavior later in the book---actually a behavior which occurred before the book began--- which explained why he became involved in the investigation to begin with. However, his behavior and his solution to the crime helped settle two significant problems in the book, one of which had been troubling him continuously and another which may help his wife. I don't want to say more.
Darcy I. (YahtzeeQueen) reviewed A Mist of Prophecies (Roma Sub Rosa, Bk 9) on + 54 more book reviews
If you love reading books Lindsey Davis mysteries. You wil enjoy reading Steve Saylor and his character "Gordianus the Finder". This is the 8th book in the series, but a great mystery read.
This is a first-person narrative of Gordianus the Finder (ancient Rome's answer to Kojak) and his attempts to solve the murder of Cassandra, a looney tunes prophetess and his erstwhile lover. Saylor is not lacking in scholarship as the story is sprinkled and seasoned with tasty tidbits of Roman history.
Of particular interest in this story is the inclusion and central role of many of the power players among the women of Rome, including the wife of Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony's wife, Marc Anthony's mistress, etc. reconstructed through what little documentation has survived the years and augmented by Saylor's vivid imagination.
There's never a dull moment in the life of entry-of-C.E. Roman private investigators.
Of particular interest in this story is the inclusion and central role of many of the power players among the women of Rome, including the wife of Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony's wife, Marc Anthony's mistress, etc. reconstructed through what little documentation has survived the years and augmented by Saylor's vivid imagination.
There's never a dull moment in the life of entry-of-C.E. Roman private investigators.
Kristin M. (mcpenguin5) reviewed A Mist of Prophecies (Roma Sub Rosa, Bk 9) on + 93 more book reviews
In the year 48 BCm rome is in the midst of civil war. As Pompey and Julius Caesar fight for control of the Republic., Rome itself becomes a hotbed of intrigue, riven by espionage, greedy profiteering, and bitter betrayals.
A beautiful young seeress staggers across the Roman marketplace and dies in the arms of Gordianus the Finder, possibly mad and claiming no memory of her past. Cassandra-like her Trojan Namesake-was reputed to possess the gift of prophecy. For such a figt there are many in Rome who would pay handsomely... or resort to murder.
Obsessed with Cassandra and her mystery, Gordianus begins to investigate her murder. As he gradually peels away the veils of secrecy that surround Cassandra's like and death, he disovers a web of conspiracy linkinng many of the city's most ruthless and powerful women. Now Gordianus's pursuit of the truth not only endangers his own life, but could change the future of Rome itself.
A beautiful young seeress staggers across the Roman marketplace and dies in the arms of Gordianus the Finder, possibly mad and claiming no memory of her past. Cassandra-like her Trojan Namesake-was reputed to possess the gift of prophecy. For such a figt there are many in Rome who would pay handsomely... or resort to murder.
Obsessed with Cassandra and her mystery, Gordianus begins to investigate her murder. As he gradually peels away the veils of secrecy that surround Cassandra's like and death, he disovers a web of conspiracy linkinng many of the city's most ruthless and powerful women. Now Gordianus's pursuit of the truth not only endangers his own life, but could change the future of Rome itself.
A mystery of ancient Rome.the story is about Godianus the Finder. A mysterious woman dies in his arms. He is obsessed to find about her life and uncovers her dealings with several important women of Rome.
