Reviews

Amuletti by C.J. Sansom

jennyag's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

c_ward68's review against another edition

3.0

Least enjoyable so far though I’m not in the right headspace at the moment to concentrate too hard.

debsfielding583's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

shmibble's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

helgamharb's review against another edition

4.0

Justice is no easy thing to find.

It is the summer of 1545 and King Henry VIII is getting ready for war with France. In the meantime lawyer Shardlake is summoned by Queen Catherine Parr and given an assignment to travel to Portsmouth and investigate a case of suicide.

kinosthesia's review against another edition

5.0

Once again C J Sansom had me gripped with his vivid portrayal of Tudor England and the 'simple' case he takes on that turns out to be more complex. Set during the tense time of war with France, Sansom really shows well the life and law of the land in that era. The book might seem slow at first, but the even pace is necessary to build the story and increasingly tense and dangerous scenario.

nigel1962's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

derrinnearley's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sandylc's review against another edition

5.0

 

Absolutely wonderful! Shardlake at his best and Barak shines as well. The setting of England preparing for war and Portsmouth at the time of the Mary Rose adds to the tension.

 

oneofthefoxes's review against another edition

4.5

Mein bisher liebster Shardlake! Ich hatte frei und flog daher nur so durch die Seiten. Und obwohl auch hier wieder die üblichen Längen Einzug hielten... Es hat mich hier weit weniger gestört, als in andren Bänden der Reihe.

Shardlake, der es treffsicher schafft sich in Schwierigkeiten zu bringen und dabei gleich zwei Fälle zu lösen. So kennt man ihn und so liebe ich ihn^^ Ich fand dabei sowohl die Fälle total spannend mit einander verwoben, als auch die historischen Hintergründe richtig interessant. Ich kenne mich mit der späten Henry VIII Ära so gut wie gar nicht aus und habe daher für mich auch einiges an Informationen mit genommen. Und obwohl ich ab einem bestimmten Punkt schon viel früher wusste, was sich hinter dem Fall verbirgt, hatte ich großen Spaß der Geschichte weiter zu folgen.