Customer Reviews
Another good book in this series - By: A. L. Mcleod, 07 Jan 2009 
This is another good bookin this series, & has some very good writing of disturbing religious views of the time. As with other books, CJ Sansom brings Tudor England to life with excellent detail & feel for the period. That said, I hope that is the end of all the murder & misadventure for Matthew Shardlake, such a lovely man deserves some well earned peace & quiet!!
One of the best series about - By: M. R. Welton, 02 Jan 2009 
I wasn't to sure when I picked the first book up, but then I read it & then promptly bought the next one, & so on. This series is a must for anyone who enjoys reading.
Scary & rivetting - By: Geoff Clarke, 02 Jan 2009 I'm a newcomer to the Shardlake series so I've only been able to buy the paperbacks; a pity since I can tell that I'm going to read them again & again. As a lawyer I can tell that the legal research is impeccable & as a fan of historical novels the wealth of fine detail makes me wholly comfortablein Sansom's London.
More please Mr Sansom.
Simply amazing! - By: M. J. Lardner, 31 Dec 2008 I loved this book - couldn't put it down. You can really see, smell & taste lifein tudor England. A brilliant, unputdownable read which i will be recommending to friends & family. Sansom's books just keep getting better & better! Roll on the next Shardlake mystery.
Totally Absorbing - By: I. Banner, 28 Dec 2008 Having only read the first book of the Shardlake series (which was good), I decided to dive into this one on a whim, & I'm glad I did. The story of a Tudor serial killer is a hundred times more terrifying than a modern-day one as crimes were so easy to get away with then, & that is something the author plays on right until the very end. While this is an exciting read, it is also an informative one. However, although Sansom is undoubtedly a great historian, it is difficult to know how much of the action is actually true to life, & so you just have to take his word for it. The detailed descriptions of a grim, filthy Tudor London are fascinating & really carry the story along. Very long but highly recommended.
