![]() ![]() Historical Fiction Spotlight ~ Daughters of the Ni.Book Review ~ The BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Mar.Historical Fiction Spotlight ~ Frailty of Human Af.Book review ~ The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and His.New Book Spotlight ~ Margaret Pole: The Countess i.They keep the plot lively, but I did raise an eyebrow when Shardlake was attacked by an angry bear. ![]() There were also a few too many coincidences and unlikely chance events. Several plot lines eventually develop to create a classic murder mystery with a list of unlikely suspects.Īlthough well researched and full of fascinating details, some readers will share my issue with the notion that Henry VIII relied on his mother’s bloodline for his legitimacy, as this ignores the fact his father took the throne by conquest at Bosworth. York is full of rebellion against the ageing king and no one seems safe from spies and conspirators.Īt 653 pages this is the perfect book to take on holiday as Samsom’s immersive style takes you deep into Shardlake’s world. Even Sansom’s normally mild-mannered lawyer, Matthew Shardlake, eventually finds it all too much and turns on someone who provokes him too far. ![]() ![]() Set during King Henry VIII’s progress to York in the autumn of 1541, this book shows the darker side of Tudor life. ![]()
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