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In another mystery relating to the art world, Falco explores the trade in scrolls and plays.
Expect less plot twists that usual, though Felix get emotional as it's his poetry on the line. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the sweatshops of scribes copying scrolls, gruesome murders (naturally), and a ground-level but critical look at the stratified Roman society. Since the publisher was also a financier, we get a look at Rome's banking industry.
Be aware that while it's not necessary to read the b ...more
Expect less plot twists that usual, though Felix get emotional as it's his poetry on the line. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the sweatshops of scribes copying scrolls, gruesome murders (naturally), and a ground-level but critical look at the stratified Roman society. Since the publisher was also a financier, we get a look at Rome's banking industry.
Be aware that while it's not necessary to read the b ...more
We get a look into circa 70 CE publishing (scrolls) and banking. Nasty business, both of them. Cutthroat. Literally. I do amuse myself.
Honestly I didn't like the story as much as I have the others, but the detail was still fascinating. ...more
Honestly I didn't like the story as much as I have the others, but the detail was still fascinating. ...more
Oh for that half star! Would really like to give Marcus his 4 1/2 stars. Not five because Davis takes about 2 to 3 pages too long to wrap it up. But very good otherwise.
May 09, 2011
Meredith
marked it as to-read
