Reviews

Conspiracy of Violence: Chaloner's First Exploit in Restoration London by Susanna Gregory

msjaquiss's review

3.0

An interesting period of history to explore through fiction but the mystery was almost too convoluted to be enjoyable.

belabart71's review

4.0

I love the historical fiction genre, and this is no exception! Well written, a bit confusing at times to keep straight with the number of characters, yet a great beach read!

galaxysmashsmash's review

Dry, boring, badly written 

majkia's review

5.0

Genre: Historical Mystery

Rating: Very Good

A complexly woven mystery set in the aftermath of the Restoration. Tomas Chaloner was a spy for Therloe, the spymaster for the now dead and not missed Cromwell. Charles II is firmly in place but there is still much thoughts of revenge and suspicion regarding those who were seen as helping Cromwell and killing the King when he took power.

Chaloner is newly returned from Holland where he’d been spying on the Dutch, and is now penniless and masterless. He becomes sucked into conspiracies, or at least perceived conspiracies and finds himself unable to trust anyone but his Dutch lover.

Then things get even more complicated.

Colorful and detailed settings, well developed characters and a mystery that keeps one guessing throughout most of the book.

gawronma's review

3.0

It was a nice historical novel about Restoration England. Ms. Gregory certainly knows how to weave historical fact with an intteresting tale.

catmomreader's review

4.0

A great new mystery series to read ... I enjoy the Bartholemew mysteries and these Chaloner mysteries do not disappoint.