SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius (The SPQR Roman Mysteries) | John Maddox Roberts

SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius (The SPQR Roman Mysteries) | John Maddox Roberts | This is a great mystery series

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SPQR XI: Under Ves...

	SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius (The SPQR Roman Mysteries) John Maddox Roberts St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus. He is Praetor Peregrinus, which means he has to judge a case or two, but those cases are outside of the City. His cases will be those dealing with foreigners, and all of Italy is his province. His first stop is Campania, ?Italy?s most popular resort district.? Decius and his wife, Julia, are happy for a change of scenery. But the good times end when, in a town near Vesuvius, a priest?s daughter is murdered. Decius must find her killer and keep the mob off a young boy who everyone blames but he believes to be innocent. Decius may have acquired more prestige, but he?s also acquired more trouble.

With his SPQR novels, John Maddox Roberts has written a satisfying and entertaining historical mystery series. The stakes just keep getting higher in this latest atmospheric puzzle.

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The best so far, I hope there are a lot more to come!

This is the best pure mystery of the buch and perhaps the best book in the whole series which is saying something. The characters are captivating, the plots hang together and the reading is fun and easy.

This is a great mystery series

I've read every book in the entire series and I highly recommend them. They are interesting, entertaining and often make me laugh. This book lives up to the rest. When the next one comes out, I'll be one of the first to order it. Check this series out. You won't be disappointed.

Excellent story

An excellent story just like the previous ones. My only complaint is that Roberts needs to write more, as in, bigger books and more of them ! His characters are not so deep that you feel buried in the persons minutia, yet they are extensive enough that they are not two dimensional. The gradual progression of the main characters career gives you an overall experience of what is was like to travel the 'cursus honorum', and live in Rome during the transition from Republic to Empire. I am looking forward to future books.

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History, Mystery and Humor-a Great Combination

The entire series of these well-written historical mysteries has been enjoyable, and this is one of the best yet. The combination of history, humor and mystery is excellent. I particularly enjoyed the way Julia and Decius worked together as a couple. I hope that aspect of their relationship continues to be developed by the author.
It was also fun to encounter characters such as Marcus Tullius Cicero and his friend and former slave, Tiro. I originally got this book at the library, but enjoyed it so much that I have decided to buy my own copy.

Consistent Excellence

Once again John Maddox Roberts has fulfilled the expectation of his loyal readers. The SPQR mysteries may be the most consistent historical novels available as each one balances humor, historical accuracy and unexpected plot twists without banality or cliches.

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