Arms of nemesis steven saylor5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() After the factotum of a villa owned by Marcus Licinius Crassus is murdered, Gordianus is called in to discover the murderer-presumably two escaped slaves-before the villa's remaining ninety-nine slaves are put to death. While a substandard mystery-I honestly couldn't care less who killed the victim-the strength of Arms of Nemesis is in its pervasive dialogue on slavery. A great read and the beginning to a very good mystery series. And the story line is based on an actual occurrence documented in ancient texts. Here the author has found just the right balance to keep the story moving but his real talent is portraying the streets, the life, the customs of ancient Roman in a fascinating and realistic manner. The author avoids the problem encountered in some Roman-times fiction wherein the story becomes lost or frustrating because the reader is trying to keep track of complicated family trees or political complexities. ![]() This excellent historical fiction mystery has 1) an interesting story and 2) a believable, detailed sense of time and place that drops the reader right into the historical scene. After reading Roman Blood you will want to continue with this book Arms of Nemesis, which shares the same great traits as the first book in the series. This is number 2 in the "Gordinius the Finder" series: Start with number 1, Roman Blood, to get a sense of flow and development of the characters. An excellent combination of history and mystery ![]()
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