I do rather enjoy a good murder mystery now and then, and one set in ancient Rome immediately intrigued me enough to buy the book. Unfortunately, it wasn’t too hard to figure out the killer, and after enjoying Flavia’s character for the first few chapters, she stopped resonating with me. That didn’t diminish my enjoyment of the story too much, though, as it’s really different from what I’ve been reading so far. Lindsey Davis’ descriptions of the city and atmosphere really brought the story to life, and although not resonating with me I think Flavia’s spunky character will definitely be some people’s taste. All in all, it was a fun and enjoyable enough read that I might recommend those liking this genre to check out.

I do rather enjoy a good murder mystery now and then, and one set in ancient Rome immediately intrigued me enough to buy the book. Unfortunately, it wasn’t too hard to figure out the killer, and after enjoying Flavia’s character for the first few chapters, she stopped resonating with me. That didn’t diminish my enjoyment of the story too much, though, as it’s really different from what I’ve been reading so far. Lindsey Davis’ descriptions of the city and atmosphere really brought the story to life, and although not resonating with me I think Flavia’s spunky character will definitely be some people’s taste. All in all, it was a fun and enjoyable enough read that I might recommend those liking this genre to check out.