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All in all, well worth reading. I think that those who know the history of the period in some detail will view (and review) this offering in a different light to those who have not. But this is a highly recommended Roman murder mystery. I suspect it will get better and better with each installment.
So does this mean I'm biased? Well, yeah. "The King's Gambit" is not one of the best books I've ever read, but it is up there. The point is though; read the rest of the series. It gets better, it's funnier than you could ever imagine from just the first book!
Overall, this is one of the best written series I have ever read. Yes, I have read the Lindsay Davis books--did they really talk like the British?
The point is; I haven't found a series that is this good. Unfortunately, the first book isn't as thrilling as say the forth.
Decius Caecilius Metellus, the Younger, is an elderly Roman statesman in the days of Augustus recounting his hazardous youth during the twilight of the Republic. In the story he is a very junior official who, to the great dismay of his noble political family, has a talent for "snooping." Everyone tells him not to look too carefully into a murder in his district. He is faced with the dilemma of following his superiors' advice, or doing his duty to the Senate and the People of Rome even though it may put him in danger. Should he allow himself to fall into the corruptions of his time, or live up to the nobility of Rome's Golden Age (which he realistically admits probably never existed)?
While this works well as a mystery, what makes this story exceptional (and simply a great read) is how Rome comes alive in the narrative. Because it is told from the point of view of the protagonist as an old man, much of the history can be placed in context. Because he investigates as a junior official within a politically prominent family, Roman daily life can be presented from slaves to senators. The text has depth within its simplicity that makes it approachable and enjoyable. The only things that prevent this from being a 5-star review are somewhat excessive historical exposition, a too-obvious clue, and the fact that the author does a better job with the following books in this series: Catiline Conspiracy, Sacrilege, Temple of the Muses, and Saturnalia. Look for "Nobody Loves a Centurion," the sixth SPQR book, to be published in late 2001.
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