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O Triunfo De César (2008)

by Steven Saylor(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Bertrand Editora

series

Roma Sub Rosa

review 1: This is the first time I read a book in this genre and setting. While I enjoyed reading the detailed descriptions of the characters, I felt that parts of the story were repetitive (read Triumphs). Also, the pace of the story felt uneven since Gordanius' deductions did not keep up with the speed of the happenings in the story. It was only in the end that the Finder played an active role instead of a passive one.On the plus side, the style of writing was succinct but still managed to pack large amounts of historical details in it. This allowed for a lot of imagination and I found myself waiting to read about the next big character. And the best part - by the time I was done with a novel, I was left with the feeling of being more informed about Roman His... moretory!
review 2: This is the final book in the Roma Sub Rosa series with Goridanus the finder now returned from Egypt. He is dragged out of retirement once again by the death of a friend. In some wways the book seems an excuse for Saylor to describe the 4 triumphs that Caesar celebrates (they've been accummulating while he was off fighting other wars.) Caesar survives as the fatal Ides of March are not reached although the Roman Calendar does play a significant part in the plot. As always Saylor's descriptions of the ways of ancient Rome are well worth reading even if the plot is otherwise a bit thin. less

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