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The Queen's Man (2014)

by Rory Clements(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062301950 (ISBN13: 9780062301956)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Witness Impulse

series

John Shakespeare

review 1: I always look forward to a new Rory Clements novel with lots of anticipation. This sixth installment of the John Shakespeare series was well worth the wait. Sixteenth century England, particularly the Tudor dynasties, is rich with all manner of powerful and interesting history. Clements has the ability to interweave a substantial amount of fiction to the real events of the day in a most believable manner. He paints many of the novel's secondary characters true to their historical accuracy. The many intrigues involving the royal court, religious strife, and geographical locations allow the reader to have a good sense of the era.The only downside of finishing this latest novel is there will have to be another long wait until number seven is publi... moreshed.
review 2: The latest in Rory Clements' John Shakespeare series doesn't disappoint. If you like CJ Sansom's Shardlake or SJ Parris's Giordano Bruno you will like this. Set against the backdrop of the period of Elizabeth the First's reign when conspiracies spiralled around Mary Queen of Scots, at that time imprisoned in Sheffield Castle, the book introduces us to John Shakespeare when he first started to work for Walsingham, i.e. it pre-dates chronologically the earlier books in the series. (Seems to be a fashion for prequels these days.) We meet his brother, Will and Will's intended, Anne Hathaway. The historical detail is as usual impeccable and the story gallops along with plenty of twists and turns. Can't wait for the next one. less

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