Discussion: 2017-07-01 - 2017-07-31: Martyr - Rory Clements • More Historical than Fiction • BookLikes

#1 by: Carpe Librum date: 8 years ago discussions stats

Martyr - Rory Clements
Reading start: 2017-07-01
Reading finish: 2017-07-31

#2 by: SusannaG - Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady date: 8 years ago discussions stats

I read this one a few years ago. The plot never stops.

#3 by: Tannat date: 8 years ago discussions stats

Darn. I'm still waiting for a library copy.

#4 by: Carpe Librum date: 8 years ago discussions stats

I have this one, so I will get it started when we get home in a couple of days.

#5 by: Sorry kids, no feet. date: 8 years ago discussions stats

I haven't had a chance to move on with this series. I liked the first novel. I found it full of an intense grit that one rarely finds in Tudor era novels. I liked this Walsingham. He reminded me more of the creeping, plotting Geoffry Rush from Elizabeth. The Shardlake novels are possibly the only other novels that come to mind that have a similar feel.

#6 by: Carpe Librum date: 8 years ago discussions stats

I saw a few comparisons between this and Shardlake in reviews. Through the first half of this especially, I would agree due to the atmosphere of Tudor England that is created. It veers a bit off course and is a lighter read, I think.

#7 by: Sorry kids, no feet. date: 8 years ago discussions stats

It is a definitely a lighter read than Shardlake. I think most Tudor-era mysteries are. The only other Tudor-era mysteries I have read have been pretty fluffy. The Ursula Blanchard mysteries (which apparently are still being published) come to mind. I thought this one was a nice balance.