The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor

The Venus Throw

Roma Sub Rosa #4

Steven Saylor

400 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

On a chill January evening in 56 B.C., two strange visitors to Rome—an Egyptian ambassador and a eunuch priest—seek out Gordianus the Finder whose specialty is solving murders, but the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, has come to ask for somet...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.94

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