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Rizzio by Denise Mina

janey's review against another edition

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5.0

A smart little novella to fill you in on a few details in case you'll be going to the Edinburgh book festival next year.

marlene061313's review against another edition

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emotional informative tense fast-paced

3.5

booksandbea's review against another edition

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3.0

For a short book, Rizzio manages to show just how difficult and scary it would have been to be the ill-fated Mary Queen of Scots and therefore the people in her immediate circle. The murder of David Rizzio is still a shocking event in our nations history; this book displays the reasons for this perfectly- a veritable stab by each senator. Mary Queen of Scots is often the focus point in this period, to have the focus on Rizzio gives a new spin on a well known history. Highly enjoyable short book perfect for any historian!

kcoop93's review against another edition

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

3.75

golwen's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

harriet6079's review

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informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

shereads1998's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

bibliocamera's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m a big fan of Mina’s “Conviction” and sequel “Confidence” so I thought I’d try her historical fiction.

thebookwormsfeast's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars