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Saturnalia (Falco 18) (Hardcover)

by Lindsey Davis (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 284 pages
  • Publisher: Century; hardcover edition (1 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846050340
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846050343
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 180,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Like visiting old friends in a familiar and endearing, if sometimes bizarre, environment. Jokes and skulduggery crowd the pages', Guardian .'Every book in this series is a delight... fans will snap it up. Highly recommended', Library Journal .'Falco wisecracks his way through the empire's sleazy underside...Davis' crimes are wickedly convoluted - real fun', Time Magazine

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Falco wisecracks his way through the empire's sleazy underside...Davis' crimes are wickedly convoluted - real fun

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Are we really 18 books in?, 3 Feb 2007
By J. E. Parry "Jeff Parry" (Pontypool, Wales) - See all my reviews
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I have just finished reading this today. I'm glad to say that this was a return to form. I don't envy someone who writes a series of books about a character.It must be really hard to keep the quality consistently good.

Ms Davis has managed to regain her muse with this outing. Falco, Helena and Petro have returned after a slight fall in quality recently. Having said that the quality was still better than that found in the majority of books you'd read.

So its the feast of Saturnalia, a pagan festivallike Christmas. Veleda, a German priestess from an earlier work, has been brought to Rome as a prisioner but has, somehow managed to escape custody.

Falco is hired by the Roman authorities to find her and bring her back so that she can face her day in the General's Ovation. This causes problems as the chief spy, Anacrites,is also on her case. Falco also has until to the endof Saturnalia to complete his task. In addition there has been a murder at the house in which she was confined and suspicion points to her culpability in the crime.

We follow Falco, Helena and Petro as they try to solve both cases, deal with family problems that tie-in to the case and receive some news that Falco was not expecting to hear.

It has been a additional 7 month wait for this book, they're usually released on 1st June, but well worth it. If you've read the others then buy this. If you haven't then this is still a good starting point.
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to her best, 10 Feb 2007
By Dr. S. Patel "United4ever" (UK) - See all my reviews
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It has been some time since this series has been at it's very best but Saturnalia is right up there with Lindsey's very finest. The plot(s) is gripping, the wit and repartee is razor sharp and the final twist is a cracker. There are some contemporary issues such as the state v personal freedom and a certain notorious serial killer and this adds to the brilliance of this book. The good news is that there will be at least 1 more Falco book.Buy it now and buy copies for your friends !
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Its Saturnaliaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!, 6 Jun 2007
By A. J. Rabet "Rabs" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I must apologise to Amazon as I bought this as an Airport special whilst waiting to go on a Diving holiday as it looked quite interesting. I had never heard of the Falco series before but I found it to be a jolly good holiday read and not too taxing.

That said the atmosphere of Ancient Rome was well described and the family stresses of a holiday season well documented and the analogies with Christmas well made. This only being appropriate as the early church consumed Saturnalia (Mid Winter Solstice) into the celebration of the birth of Christ in order to consume paganism.

The story was very interesting with sub plots as well as the main theme of tracking known an escaped prisoner.

I also liked the way the author made it apparent the Falco's moral stance was quite different from a person of our time including the almost invariable execution of the prisoner if she were to be found.

Well worth the money.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Tired, tired, tired
While Ms Davis' early Falco books were intriguing and colourful, the last 4-7 books have increasingly focused on family bickering and dull household activity. Read more
Published 21 months ago by William Donelson

5.0 out of 5 stars Saturnalia - a feast of crime
This latest story in the ongoing saga of Marcus Didius Falco is an enjoyable romp from start to finish. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Glen

5.0 out of 5 stars A funny thing happened to me on the way to the forum
Certainly Oxfordprospect.co.uk readers found it a good festive romp through the intrigues and double dealings of ancient Rome. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by N. NEWMAN

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth Waiting For!
Lindsey Davis was born in Birmingham but now lives in Greenwich. After an English degree at Oxford she joined the Civil Service but now writes full time. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2007 by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars saturnalia
IT FOLLOWS ON IF ANYTHING LIKE PREVIOUS FALCO NOVELS. ITS BOUND TO BE GOOD
Published on 3 Oct 2006 by Francis Mccartney

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