Exemplary Performance of the Novel

This audiobook is one to savour for the various and excellent voice characterisations created by Christian Rodska. The voice he gives to Mina of Karystos is wonderful and will make you smile plentifully. The pity is that his presence is limited. As a Falco adventure, however, I found it less compelling than others in the series. The ending is somewhat contracted and abrupt, almost as if it is looking to race to the next novel in the series. That said Christian Rodska is skilled in taking the listener with him on this Falco adventure. For those that only listen, they will miss the delights of Davis’ list of principal characters and her witty descriptions of them for me I enjoy them so much. With three novels left in the series, I look to see what they bring, with an eager anticipation. I was very disappointed in the ‘chunking’ of the audiobook ‘chapters’ here. They are not chapters at all and bear no relation to the real chapters of the printed books. This is an unhelpful thing to have done as these ‘chunks’ have nothing natural about them.

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Loved it

My favourite Falco narrator. Great story with a surprising ending. I learnt a lot about myths and legends.

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Ancient Package Holiday Murder Mystery

I have listened to the Falco series of books and have enjoyed them all, Some are more captivating than others, but that is true of all series. This though not best of the series is none the less enjoyable, I like the main characters and have enjoyed there development though the books, well written and researched with a humorous edge, these mysteries have enough twists and turns to entertain listeners with a liking for murder mysteries and historical novels, additionally this book as with several others in this series is narrated by one of my favorite narrators Christian Rodska,

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"The Sweeny" thug meets Julian Clarey!

Keep forgetting to check the narrator on the wonderful Didius Flaco stories - Gordon Griffin is a brilliant , believable story teller and only bested by the PERFECT Anton Lesser.
Why any self-respecting, strong, Senator's daughter would be associated with such a thick, thuggish sounding characterisation truly beggars belief.

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The Narrator

Loved the story as always - this narrator is excellent and really brought the characters to life . What a relief to have the best narrator back .

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Memorable

This was my first Marcus Didius Falco murder mystery and I loved it. The narration was excellent and I found myself able to visualise the main characters and get caught up in the plot. I also enjoyed the humour and would wholly recommend this to others who enjoy colourful who-dunnits set in bygone eras. For me, this audio book gave me much more than if I had simply read the text.

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Another great read from Lindsey Davis

This writer never fails to deliver great murder mystery plot and frs ongoing family romance ❤️

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Thoroughly enjoyable.

Excellently researched historical detail, coupled with an intriguing plot that kept me gripped throughout . The narration complimented the story, with good characterisation, making each individual instantly recognisable.

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Fantastic

The series just gets better and better.
Characters come alive through the excellent narration and story.
A great listen.

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An entertaining journey.

Lord it. Ancient Rome and Greece with a modern and entertaining sensibility. Only way to travel in a pandemic.

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