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Deadly Election
- Falco: The New Generation (Flavia Albia, Book 3)
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
From the creator of Falco comes Falco: The New Generation, featuring her unforgettable heroine, Flavia Albia, in her third novel.
In the blazing July heat of imperial Rome, Flavia Albia inspects a decomposing corpse. It has been discovered in lots to be auctioned by her family business, so she's determined to identify the dead man and learn how he met his gruesome end.
The investigation will give her a chance to work with the magistrate, Manlius Faustus, the friend she sadly knows to be the last chaste man in Rome. But he's got concerns other than her anonymous corpse. It's election time, and with democracy for sale at Domitian's court, tension has come to a head. Faustus is acting as an agent for a "good husband and father" whose traditional family values are being called into question. Even more disreputable are his rivals, whom Faustus wants Albia to discredit.
As Albia's and Faustus' professional and personal partnership deepens, they have to accept that for others, obsession can turn sour and become a deadly strain that leads, tragically, to murder.
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- Grandma "B"
- 09-08-18
Flavia Albia Makes a Good Listen
Although the Flavia Albis stories are not quite as brilliant as their predecessors the Falco novels, they never the less make an excellent listen in a well-drawn ancient Roman background.
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- Mary Carnegie
- 18-10-15
Not yet the definitive voice of Flavia Albia
I may be too harsh on the narrator giving only 2 stars, because her own reading voice is pleasant enough, but her efforts to portray other characters, especially the men, are increasingly annoying. When she attempts Petro it's particularly grating. The story is interesting, both a window on Roman society under Domitian and a satire on our own political and economic life. Always good to know how Falco et al have been doing!
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- Mai-day
- 21-12-22
Another strong story
Was a bit disappointed with some of the accents used as they didn’t really represent some of the characters we know and love (eg Petro was made to sound too posh) but generally a good performance.
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- Andrew
- 08-04-17
A view of Roman policital elections + a murder
Of course we need a murder to get the story going, but I feel this is a side line to expand the Falco world and introduce Flavia to a love interest. I preferred Lucy Brown as a narrator, although she's note perfect by any means
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- Jonathan
- 22-08-16
Flavia Albia - Comes of Age
I am a great lover of the original falco novels and Christian Rodska well there was nothing wrong with the narrator in the first two books she was a bit of formal and a bit stiff in places didn't have the warmth and ironic sarcasm expect from the daughter those two incredibly well rounded characters Lucy Collingwood does an absolutely wonderful witty job- thought provoking and a little melancholy as she should be I hope they bring her back for the next books I also think the props of the stories the more domestic personal side of history I really starting to mature the constant sense of Menace from a character that seems so inconsequential the original series that of the new emperor is a masterstroke I understand why some people of complained about the portrayal of petro but given his dialogue I would have probably made that choice myself vocally I haven't read any of the previous stories all in all I think we're back in trend
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- Lizzie
- 11-04-15
Davis has done it again!
I didn't think that the Falco character could be followed and matched, but here is the proof. The third novel in the series is an excellent listen. The novel is well plotted and the characters fully developed. The reader's performance was adept and nuanced.
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- AnnaB
- 02-07-22
Rome and an ancient mystery
Loved it, narrator was very easy to listen to. I previously read all of Lindsey Davies Falco series which are wonderful. I am enjoying this new branch of the family on Audible. These books bring ancient Rome to life - in all its glory
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-21
Another winner from Flavia Alba
The story continues. Full of intrigue as the two characters join together to solve another murder.
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- Mr. M. T. Wharfe
- 20-07-15
Things are hotting up
What did you like most about Deadly Election?
The combination of character development against the background of another fascinating exploration of an aspect of Roman life
What did you like best about this story?
Faustus showing a wider range of personal traits and character
Have you listened to any of Jane Collingwood’s other performances? How does this one compare?
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Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was very pleased with the end, which left me smiling and looking forward to the next instalment
Any additional comments?
The Falco books, and now the Albia books, provide a fountain of listening pleasure - I never get sick of listening to any of them, time after time; always appreciating the excellent story arc that has been created to accurately explore the fascinating world of ancient Rome through the medium of historical fiction.
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- Mrs. M. Freeman
- 18-04-20
Falavia helps an election
you need to listen carefully and take note of the many principals in this wonderfully intriguing story.
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