The Book Depository Revenger by Rory Clements
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Description: Revenger : Paperback : Hodder & Stoughton : 9781848540859 : 184854085X : 03 Feb 2011 : For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, REVENGER is the second in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times. The Book Depository Revenger by Rory Clements - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9781848540859
MPN: 184854085X
GTIN: 9781848540859
Author: Clemens A. Schoonderwoert
Rating: 5
Review: Read this book in 2010, and this story is the 2nd volume, the 4th in chronological order, of the amazing "John Shakespeare" mysteries set in Elizabethan England. This book is set in the year, AD 1592, after the death of Queen Elizabeth I's Spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, and John Shakespeare is summoned to attend his new spymaster, Robert Cecil. In this exciting but deadly mystery, John Shakespeare is sent on a mission to retrieve vital papers to the Queen, who are now in the possession of the Earl of Essex. Mother of the Earl of Essex is a Lady called, Lettice Knollys, queen of her own court of bad, dangerous and disaffected people, but loathed to the extreme by Queen Elizabeth. When John Shakespeare and his loyal foot-soldier, Boltfoot Cooper, infiltrate this web of intrigue, he will find not only the Queen in peril, but his own family are targeted as well, and so what will follow is an action-packed mystery where danger lurks in every corner, and all this in an attempt to solve this mystery of loyalty, treachery, political survival and death. Very much recommended, for this is a wonderful addition to this amazing series, and that's why I like to call this captivating encounter: "A Brilliant John Shakespeare Sequel"!
Author: Shaun
Rating: 3
Review: I am torn two ways with both this and the debut novel to feature John Shakespeare. I enjoyed both books immensely, and yet, not as much as I should have (I feel). I am not sure why.. whether the style is just not for me or some other indefinable quality, but I don't look forward to reading these books as much as say CJ Sansom, or Heresy by SJ Parris. I don't know why - perhaps its the era but they don't grip me as much as the other books do. I feel less empathy with the main character and casually observe his path through the novel rather than feeling like I am there with him as I do with the others. That said, I can't put these odd little things at the door of the author - the books are very well crafted, exciting and keep the pace moving quickly, with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. Its just a pity I didn't feel the same connection to the characters as I do in other novels
