My latest obsession:
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The majority of my reading these days is via Audible.com. There is nothing like being read to. LOL!
That being said, I have been looking for a new book for quite a while, having been stuck in a Sherlock Holmes loop (Stephen Fry reads the entire canon.) or indulging in some mythology. Recently I sat down and started going through the Audible Plus catalog hoping to find something – anything – that caught my interest. And wouldn’t you know who popped up? Falco.
It is a rare treat to find an author who can put the reader/listener right smack in the middle of the world of their story. I would use the term ‘worldbuilding’ in a broad sense because the world in this case is Ancient Rome, a place that many of us have a slight knowledge of. Toss in a captivating story, interesting characters, and a reader (Christian Rodska) who voices the characters perfectly.
Did I enjoy the book? Let’s just say that I have inhaled the first four books in less than a week and I’ve also picked up the Official Companion book. Oh, and Number 5 is waiting for me.
For whatever reason Simon Prebble took over the reader duties from Christian Rodska in book two. I have no complaint with this as I’ve been a Prebble fan for years. It was a touch jarring at first because Mr. Prebble brings a bit more of a posh tone where Mr. Rodska’s interpretation fits the down and out Falco. Overall, I like them both.
If you like a good mystery. If you like interesting characters. If you are a bit of a history buff or if you are just curious about Rome. Check out these books. I wouldn’t be surprised if you discover that, like a certain potato chip, you can’t read just one.
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