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Nov. 5th, 2007 10:11... I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.
Nov. 5th, 2007
Recently played: Phoenicia
Nov. 5th, 2007 11:49Friday night we were looking for something new to play, so we put Phoenicia on the table.
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Recently played: Phoenicia
Nov. 5th, 2007 11:49Friday night we were looking for something new to play, so we put Phoenicia on the table.
( click through to read the report if you like )
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Finally finished "Two for the Lions" by Lindsey Davis (it's been on my pile since early summer), the tenth book in the series of Roman mysteries starring Marcus Didius Falco and his smart and capable companion Helena Justina. While I didn't think this was a bad entry in the series (all the books so far have been enjoyable), I don't think it was up to the better standards of some of the previous works (it's not up to the quality of "Three Hands in the Fountain", the ninth book, for example).
Still, I think the series has legs; the plots remain interesting, the characters are well-drawn and compelling, and there remains a fair amount of variety to the evolving setting that Davis is painting (for example, every book builds its mystery around one or two central historical curiosities about the Roman way of life, but Davis is quite thorough and careful to depict these details an weave them into her stories).
If you like light, historical mysteries that are easy to read and yet not completely forgettable puffery, then I highly recommend Davis. In tone, the Falco mysteries seem very similar to Moonlighting or Remington Steele, oddly enough. If you liked the light touch and humour combined with good mysteries that formed the better part of those television series, then these books are a good candidate for you.
Still, I think the series has legs; the plots remain interesting, the characters are well-drawn and compelling, and there remains a fair amount of variety to the evolving setting that Davis is painting (for example, every book builds its mystery around one or two central historical curiosities about the Roman way of life, but Davis is quite thorough and careful to depict these details an weave them into her stories).
If you like light, historical mysteries that are easy to read and yet not completely forgettable puffery, then I highly recommend Davis. In tone, the Falco mysteries seem very similar to Moonlighting or Remington Steele, oddly enough. If you liked the light touch and humour combined with good mysteries that formed the better part of those television series, then these books are a good candidate for you.
Finally finished "Two for the Lions" by Lindsey Davis (it's been on my pile since early summer), the tenth book in the series of Roman mysteries starring Marcus Didius Falco and his smart and capable companion Helena Justina. While I didn't think this was a bad entry in the series (all the books so far have been enjoyable), I don't think it was up to the better standards of some of the previous works (it's not up to the quality of "Three Hands in the Fountain", the ninth book, for example).
Still, I think the series has legs; the plots remain interesting, the characters are well-drawn and compelling, and there remains a fair amount of variety to the evolving setting that Davis is painting (for example, every book builds its mystery around one or two central historical curiosities about the Roman way of life, but Davis is quite thorough and careful to depict these details an weave them into her stories).
If you like light, historical mysteries that are easy to read and yet not completely forgettable puffery, then I highly recommend Davis. In tone, the Falco mysteries seem very similar to Moonlighting or Remington Steele, oddly enough. If you liked the light touch and humour combined with good mysteries that formed the better part of those television series, then these books are a good candidate for you.
Still, I think the series has legs; the plots remain interesting, the characters are well-drawn and compelling, and there remains a fair amount of variety to the evolving setting that Davis is painting (for example, every book builds its mystery around one or two central historical curiosities about the Roman way of life, but Davis is quite thorough and careful to depict these details an weave them into her stories).
If you like light, historical mysteries that are easy to read and yet not completely forgettable puffery, then I highly recommend Davis. In tone, the Falco mysteries seem very similar to Moonlighting or Remington Steele, oddly enough. If you liked the light touch and humour combined with good mysteries that formed the better part of those television series, then these books are a good candidate for you.