Not so mysterious Romans

The King's Gambit by John Maddox Roberts

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I read this book for research and I really enjoyed the wealth of detail about Roman everyday life and politics. The mystery was slightly weak, but I didn't mind as I was distracted by the lush descriptions and characters peopling the narrative. I didn't need the sex scenes, but I'm not into spice in books so I can't tell you if they were good or bad. I skipped over them. Overall an easy read, with a wonderful depiction of Rome pulling in real historical characters. Recommended to historical fiction buffs and mystery lovers who dont mind knowing whodunnit all along.



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