Welcome to Litsy!

I had high hopes for this book, but found it to be fairly un-engaging. Although it was not the best choice for this month‘s #bookedintime read, it wasn‘t a total loss since it removed a book that had been languishing on my TBR pile for nearly 10 years.

Well, I finished this but I‘m not sure why. There‘s a story here, but what‘s really strange is that although it is billed as a “novel of the Roman Empire” there are few accurate historical details, and at times it‘s weirdly modern. The second half picks up, and the ending is interesting, albeit a bit sappy. The plot: Roman military doctors become involved with women in a brothel, some of whom are not really slaves, and some have been killed.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I found the beginning very slow and never came to connect with or care about any of the characters. I doubt I‘ll continue with the series since I sped the audio up to 1.5 x to be done with it faster. Good news, though, I‘ve met my #MountTBR goal of 75 books!! 🎉🎉🥳🥳

Fantastic mystery about a Roman army Medic (Ruso) that just can't let things rest when he sees a problem, injustice or human cruelty. Loved this and am glad that there are 6 more in the series to read. (Set in Chester, England, image pinched from English-in-Chester .co.uk)

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