Books by Ruth Downie
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review 1: I was sad to finish Semper Fidelis knowing I would have to wait a while before I could visit with Ruso and Tilla again. Once again, Ms. Downie has offered a wonderful read with twists and turns to keep my eyes glued to the page. This has been my favorite so far, taking Ruso back ...
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review 1: Set in Britannia, AD 120, this informative historical novel features our hero, Latin-speaking Gaius Petreius Ruso from Gaul, a medic temporarily serving as an investigator. Ruso with his wife Tilla find themselves precariously trapped in a conspiracy involving theft, forgery, an...
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review 1: …and this is where I left the series, mid book. Unfortunately Downie's main character seems unable to put a foot right in any sense of the word. Her excellent portrayal of Roman life in this era is terribly undercut by the constant sad-sack nature of her protagonist which quickly...
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review 1: I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, the third in the series, I do not know how accurate it is in portraying life in Roman times but I still find it fascinating to hear about how people might have lived in those days! Even though it has been quite some time since I read the second n...