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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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When the decadent tribune Clodius is caught infiltrating the city's most sacred women's rite, who else but Decius Caecilius Metellus should be called upon to investigate the sacrilege that has all of Rome talking. As Decius begins to uncover a dangerous web of intrigues, four brutal murders occur. Decius knows his own survival is at stake, if he can't find the perpetrators soon. But readers familiar with the SPQR series know, this has never damped his irreverent sense of humor, which makes "Decius" stand out. During the past 2000 years, many explanations have been given as to what Clodius up to on the night of the sacrilege. John Maddox Roberts's story is definitely the most entertaining one. The level of historical accuracy is astonishing. The plot and the characters are utterly convincing. One can only hope that more of the series will soon be re-printed in English...
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John Maddox Roberts is the pseudonym of Mark Ramsay, author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy, in addition to his successful historical SPQR mystery series. He lives in New Mexico with his wife.
There are more secret societies and strange rites than you can shake a stick at in the Ancient city of Rome, most of them admittedly for the male section of the population, but as in any other period of history the female of the species hates to be left out and so they have their own secret rites and woe betide any man seen taking an interest in these events.
Naturally when one of the women's sacred meeting is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female attire, Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is brought in to unmask the suspects. When four brutal killings occur it becomes obvious that the infiltrators are not just peeping toms and Decius enlists the help of a notorious criminal.
Between them the pair establish a link between the infiltration of the women's sacred rites and the murders and this leads Decius from the long rung of the ladder of society up to the heights of the upper class, finding violence and corruption along the way . . .
There are more secret societies and strange rites than you can shake a stick at in the Ancient city of Rome, most of them admittedly for the male section of the population, but as in any other period of history the female of the species hates to be left out and so they have their own secret rites and woe betide any man seen taking an interest in these events.
Naturally when one of the women's sacred meeting is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female attire, Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is brought in to unmask the suspects. When four brutal killings occur it becomes obvious that the infiltrators are not just peeping toms and Decius enlists the help of a notorious criminal.
Between them the pair establish a link between the infiltration of the women's sacred rites and the murders and this leads Decius from the long rung of the ladder of society up to the heights of the upper class, finding violence and corruption along the way . . .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I discovered this set of books by accident and I really am enjoying them immensely.
Roberts is a superb writer and not a page is wasted nor a word as the story like all of his rattles along.
The books take me 3 days of sheer delight to read and you always end them with that wonderful feeling of an entertaining story well told and the desire for more of the same. Each book is in a way but each has a wonderful difference, be it the setting of the problem encountered.
The phase ' A darned good Yarn' comes to mind and it is that.
The hero Decius Caecilius Metellus is a realy good one and the support cast hang around hime well.
Old enemies appear and threats follow Decius like flies wasps to an open jam pot.
Like all his stories we really get the feel of the Roman cobbles under our feet as we follow our hero around Rome.
As usual Roberts has that brilliant knack of exposing his readers to a side of Roma or a feature that they did not know and the major one here is revelation of the Married Roman Women only secret rite that all Roman men would give their best toga to know what goes on.
The fact that Decius most hated enemy is caught there is a brilliant plot to this brilliant story.
But of course Politics with a capital P is always the most subtle and devious danger. I will not say more or I would give the story away.
A brilliant read and a very welcome addition to the series.
Roberts is a superb writer and not a page is wasted nor a word as the story like all of his rattles along.
The books take me 3 days of sheer delight to read and you always end them with that wonderful feeling of an entertaining story well told and the desire for more of the same. Each book is in a way but each has a wonderful difference, be it the setting of the problem encountered.
The phase ' A darned good Yarn' comes to mind and it is that.
The hero Decius Caecilius Metellus is a realy good one and the support cast hang around hime well.
Old enemies appear and threats follow Decius like flies wasps to an open jam pot.
Like all his stories we really get the feel of the Roman cobbles under our feet as we follow our hero around Rome.
As usual Roberts has that brilliant knack of exposing his readers to a side of Roma or a feature that they did not know and the major one here is revelation of the Married Roman Women only secret rite that all Roman men would give their best toga to know what goes on.
The fact that Decius most hated enemy is caught there is a brilliant plot to this brilliant story.
But of course Politics with a capital P is always the most subtle and devious danger. I will not say more or I would give the story away.
A brilliant read and a very welcome addition to the series.
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