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janey's review against another edition
3.0
I guess I was expecting Shardlake to be sympathetic. Presumably he becomes more so in later books. Not sure I'll put in the time to find out.
malvvina's review against another edition
4.0
Came here after that short tv series, which i enjoyed. The book delivers too, this was such a decent read ! Overall I really really like the main character and that we get his internal monologue and thoughts cause he is delicious, morally gray and slowly changing his worldview with the progression of the story. Looking forward to the following books in the series
gemmaarnold89's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mxknits's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sixforgold's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.5
cassiope_fastigiata's review against another edition
4.0
A fan of historical fiction (Dorothy Dunnett being my all time favorite author) but had never read historical crime fiction... this one took me a little while to get into, but then got quite caught up in the story.
sineadc's review against another edition
3.25
| Character | 6 – I sort of like a few characters
| Atmosphere | 7 – Setting is pretty good
| Writing | 4 – I had to reread stuff repeatedly
| Plot | 8 – A little different, I liked it
| Intrigue | 6 – A few surprises
| Logic | 8 – I totally understand this world
| Enjoyment | 6 – I didn’t hate reading it
thesingingbook's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kristinmagoo's review against another edition
2.0
This was the first audiobook I listened to at 1.25 speed. I did this because it was all substance, no style—for me, at least. I did not relate to any of the characters, certainly not the unsympathetic Matthew or his ridiculous assistant. The only tolerable character was Brother Guy, who was only a periphery character. I would have enjoyed the book much more if it had been he who investigated and solved the murder. The mystery was very intriguing and I wanted to know the answer, which is why I finished it. The research was very well done, but for me there was no heart in this book.