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C J Sansom

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JessM Fri 24-Jan-14 10:54:55

Sansom has been ill so maybe that explains it - I felt it was all contrived to reach the inevitable climax.

annodomini Fri 24-Jan-14 10:11:31

I've read all the Shardlake novels and agree with you Jess about the most recent one. I felt that he was running out of steam, not to mention that the character was getting older and more incapacitated.

JessM Fri 24-Jan-14 09:46:22

Agreed. The only one I have not terribly enjoyed was the most recent Shardlake one which was less good IMO.
Interesting essay on Scottish nationalism at the end of Dominion.

rosesarered Fri 24-Jan-14 09:44:04

Have just recently discovered this author, and must say I am really impressed! Halfway through Dominion at the moment [There was never a second world war, but Germany and the Nazis now run the UK. Set in a very grey England in the 1950's] However I thought that Winter In Madrid[set in Spain during/after Civil war there] was even better! Such wonderful writing, and a page turner kind of book as well, brilliant. He also writes the historical novels [series] with MattthewShardlake, lawyer, murder mysteries, Revelation was one that I read recently.