Fatal Legacy by Lindsey Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love authors who make me think while I read their books. This one did an exceptional job of that.
If you are a fan of Davis’ Falco series, you should remember The Accusers, a tale that could carry the subtitle ‘sins of the parents’. In that book we were introduced to a minor character who has a bigger role in this addition to the Flavia Albia series.
Fatal Legacy could also carry the subtitle ‘sins of the parents’ but in a different way.
What starts out as a simple job collecting an unpaid bar bill evolves into an investigation into two families and focused on status. Not just family status but Roman status.
It is a complicated tale of ownership, bequests, legal status, and family dynamics that I had to take in small chunks simply to think it through. I was also reading this on my Kindle because the audio version was not available when it was released. Thankfully, I have added that version to my Wishlist.
Like the ending in The Accusers, this one made me sit back and contemplate the consequences of the stories families tell not only outsiders but themselves.
I like that Albia’s story is continuing to evolve. Her household is taking shape, the relationships are evolving and the connections to her family continue to support her.
There is a touch of a sad note about Falcon Court and The Eagle Building, but we were aware of that with earlier books. I would love to find out how Falco got Hadrian to finally purchase the place…
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Day: April 25, 2024
From The Reading Table: How To Solve Your Own Murder
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A little bit Agatha Christie. A little bit Midsomer Murders with a touch of Murder, She Wrote.
I was looking for something that was interesting and a bit different and I found it!
Back in 1965 Frances Adams and her friends embarked on some adventures that would shape the rest of their lives. One of those friends had a very short life, indeed. The repercussions of that summer would impact generations.
Flash forward to the current day and Frances’ great-niece, Annie Adams, finds herself not only learning more about relatives she had never met, but delving into more than one murder.
I have to say I really enjoyed the way this book was put together. The reader did an admirable job delineating all the characters and bringing them to life. The writer created a work that is intriguing and filled with what could, or could not, be red herrings and actual clues. I have to say I wouldn’t mind seeing this on screen one day.
I did not figure out the solution to each murder until it was revealed and then, I had to take some time to come to terms with those solutions. As I stated earlier, the repercussions of that summer of ’65 would last for generations.
Well paced, well written and well read, this one should be on your To Be Read (Listened) List.
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