Daisey, PurpleyPumpkin, AnneCecilie, Gissy, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrymLiseWorks I can't believe Cromwell would kill someone and plot against someone just for advancement. I was not a fan of King Henry, and as a teen, I needed to know more about him. Why the 8 wives. The more I learn, the more I hate the people around him 4mo
Librarybelle I was disappointed in Mark, though I can see his point of view—wanting to live his life in his own way, without having to follow society and stay or rise up in his social station. I was surprised by Alice—that was a twist! I‘ve read so much about the Tudors that I knew how Cromwell was in real life—it fits. Shardlake is a flawed character, & I like flawed characters that recognize their flaws. 4mo
Mollyanna I like Shardlake and Brother Guy. They each have a tough path ahead of them. I was disappointed in Mark too. He was too idealistic for someone that had been around the court. Henry‘s court was so full of political maneuverings, it would be hard for someone to be so unaware of it. Alice was more difficult though, she was more complex than she originally seemed. Cromwell is Cromwell. 4mo
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Deblovestoread Mark was young and impressionable. I hope Alice truly cares for him because his choice will make for a harder life, I think. Like @Librarybelle I like flawed characters and Shardlake is not perfect but he does want to do the right thing. 4mo
BookWrym Like the others I enjoy flawed characters so Shardlake is great. Cromwell seems a bit over the top stereotypical baddie can‘t believe the real Cromwell would ever gloat to anyone not in on the plot as that would be to risk death. I like Brother Guy and Alice. 4mo
dabbe @LiseWorks He did seem to surround himself with all kinds of hangers-on, didn't he? 4mo
dabbe @Librarybelle I understand Mark's wanting to be a man on his own, but I don't like the way he went about it. He definitely seemed to be under Alice's spell. And boy does Shardlake have flaws! That's why I love him! 🤩 4mo
dabbe @Mollyanna I love your line: “Cromwell is Cromwell.“ Boy was he something! Yowza! 4mo
dabbe @Deblovestoread Agree 💯. I would only add the word “headstrong“ to Mark and the idea that he is too hasty when it comes to decision-making. 4mo
dabbe @BookWrym Good point. Why would Cromwell gloat to Shardlake? I mean, he questions Shardlake's loyalty at one point in the book. Does he truly feel that powerful and therefore above the rack or beheading? Knowing what truly happens to him makes one go, Hmm. #justlikethesong 🤩 4mo
AnneCecilie Love makes blind, and clearly Mark is under the spell. It‘s one thing to fall in love beneath your station, but what‘s to stop someone who‘s killed to kill again? I didn‘t remember the twist with Mark and Alice. 4mo
dabbe @AnneCecilie I didn't either ... until close to the end. 4mo
lil1inblue Mark was definitely a surprise: I didn't pick up initially how impressionable he was. Alice was less of a shock, because I had a feeling there was more to her story from the beginning. Did anyone else get Irene Adler vibes from Alice, or was it just me? 4mo
dabbe @lil1inblue Alice definitely reminded me of Irene Adler from the Benedict Cumberbatch series--a dominatrix! 🤩 4mo
PageShifter Shardlake is really interesting character, I want to know about him! Mark was young and stupider than what I had expected from him. Brother Guy I would love to meet again! Alice had secrets like I had guessed. But that they were like this 😔 Devious! Cromwell is still 🤮 2mo
dabbe @PageShifter 🎯! @PageShifter I have been addicted to the Tudor era since childhood. There are so many wonderful books out there about this time period! 🧡🩶🧡 2mo
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