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Heresy

By: S. J. Parris
Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
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Oxford, 1583. Giordano Bruno, a radical thinker fleeing the Inquisition, is sent undercover to Oxford to expose a Catholic conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth. But he has his own secret mission at the University, which must remain hidden at all costs.

When a series of hideous murders are committed, Bruno is compelled to investigate. What he finds makes it brutally clear that the Tudor throne itself is at stake....

©2010 Stephanie Merritt (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd
Crime Fiction Historical World Literature Fiction Mystery

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Enjoyable but stretched belief

For the most part, this was an enjoyable historical thriller. The writing and historical detail was well done, and I am interested enough to continue with the series.

Despite this, I felt that some elements of the plot were a tad contrived and a few characters were not as well-developed as they needed to be for the reader to feel invested in the mystery’s solution. I also didn’t particularly enjoy the narration of the audiobook and switched to the ebook.

Even so, this was a worthwhile read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good, escapist piece of historical fiction.

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Good listening

A storyline that was fast paced, interesting and believable until the end where the rescues were not. But let’s face it, it was just a story.

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