Anyone read any of John Maddox Roberts' SPQR mystery series? nt

[raccoon]

[juno jones]

1. Not yet.

But I adore Lindsey Davis's Marcus Didius Falco series.

I'd love to hear what people think of SPQR. Been thinking about picking a couple up to try them out.

Stephen Saylor's 'Gordanius the Finder' is good too and fairly accurate historically.

[raccoon]

2. I love the Falco books! I'm rereading them now. SPOILERS for GORDIANUS books.

There's a new Falco book due out in spring.











The Gordianus books were OK, until there was one where it turned out the narrator (Gordianus) was the murderer. And then he went to Egypt in another book, and supposedly drowned, but came back to life in yet another book. :wtf:

[juno jones]

3. Yeah, the Gordanius stuff lost me there

But I still found the historical perspective of say, Caesar and the Rubicon, to be fascinating. I think what is most confusing is how Saylor didn't write them in any historically sequential manner. In one he's young, in one he's old, in one he dies, then he skips back twenty years and is young and alive again...It does detract from the series considerably.

But Falco rules! :) I am eagerly awiting the newest installment. I just turned my husband on to them, he devoured them in mere weeks (fast for him). I re-read them periodically. If I were to admit a crush for a fictional character, Falco would be it.

[Libertyfirst]

4. If you are interested in great novels ( not mysteries) with great and accurate roman history try

Colleen McCullough's series that begins with "The First Man in Rome." They are truly extraordinary for their portrayal of roman society and history and, while hefty, are an excellent read. I have read the entire series twice and am going through it again. They are paperback and any one volume will last for at least a week or so even for speed readers. Great for trips.

[juno jones]

5. Thank you

I hadn't heard of her, but I will be on the lookout for her books. I live in a university town with a bunch of good used bookstores so I would bet there's a few copies out there.

I am an addict of the written word and I love history as much as I love fiction! :)

[Lex]

6. I haven't yet, but I've read all of Steven Saylor's

and I love them. And I intend to read the Colleen McCullough books about Rome too, which are supposed to be excellent.


I also recommend Robert Harris' "Pompeii" and "Imperium."

[BreweryYardRat]

7. YES.

Love 'em. They're great, and there's a good sense of humor present throughout.