I had to solve the mystery of course, and I never considered not finishing it. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Well, the plot itself ok, but there were too many sub plots and people and I just got fed up with them all: it was too, well, busy. Cromwell died and the king returned. As he digs further into the plot, more murders come to light.
So I tried her Thomas Chaloner when I saw one in the special bin at a local bookshop. This book was a surprise from the beginning as we try with Thomas to try to determine who the person is who is causing so much death and destruction during one hot English summer. Gregory brings us the continuing story of Thomas Chaloner, who always has to be careful in not mentioning his previous work under Cromwell's rule.Gregory's Restoration London makes it seem like everyone is free to wander in & out of Whitehall. It's the sort of novel you could lose yourself in on a lazy afternoon. Thomas decides that he’s going to try dig around and find out why the man was murdered, and who the note was aimed at. This creates a different setting than the overall known Tudor court. Plenty of court intrigues, daggers in sleeves, wigs, stockings and silk breeches. This is the sixth book in the Thomas Chaloner series, and yet again I really enjoyed it. I have them all to date (16), but the series was getting a mite predictable and the murder rate in Cambridge was getting as high as that in Morse's Oxford and Barnaby's Midsummer. After researching the meaning of the messages, Thomas begins to believe that the two deaths are possibly linked to a plot to steal the Crown Jewels. Skip to main content. The story-line is compelling and highly developed, but because the characters are many, it labors as a casual read. This is the third of Thomas Chaloner series I've read and again I found myself picking it up and reading a couple of pages and then putting it down again. The story was interesting -- all the fascinating historical aspects were there. There is a huge anti-Dutch sentiment in England. I have a few more, so I will give it a shot!While the novel is well researched, it is extremely slow to start and labors to propel the narrative forward.
I borrowed two titles by this author, but took the other back unread.
I got onto Susanna Gregory via her Matthew Bartholomew series. Overall I thought that the book was just too long and could have been edited to about 3/4 of its current length. Although it's a tad on the slow side, once the story develops, it's not a bad piece of work. Second, being Dutch, the story evolves around the peace talks (1664) between the English and the Dutch. It was the last shot in Germany, with two Italian films following before the end of the series.
I highly recommend this series, but it is best enjoyed from the beginning book which is "A Conspiracy of Violence".I picked this up by chance at the library (having nothing else to do that particular afternoon), and forgot about it for a few days! Although it's a tad on the slow side, once the story develops, it's not a bad piece of work. HIs life, his wife's life, his dear friends lives and his kinfolk are all dependent on him. Gregory brings us the continuing story of Thomas Chaloner, who always has to be careful in not mentioning his previous work under Cromwell's rule.I bought this book at Booksale (a second hand bookstore) and I must say that for PHP10($0.21) it is certainly a great bargain. Body In The Thames’s tracks LA Priest - What Moves (it ain't about yer Body in the Thames 10:45 mix) by Body In The Thames published on 2020-08-05T22:36:03Z However in this case the plot was slightly tedious with a vast number of characters, and I didn’t really warm to Chaloner. I was not sure about the book at the beginning, it is set in a period of time I d not know much about and there were so many characters, however by the end of the book I was gripped. It really doesn't matter whether you have read the earlier books in the series or not.A good mystery that gets you guessing along with the investigator. It in twinned two of my favourite subjects, history and murder mystery, into a face paced, page turner. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Susanna Gregory does it again with this sixth book in the Thomas Chaloner series. But the plot went so fast and threw so much at the reader when most of the book had offered a more measured pace. Countdown or Radio 4 on the TV/Radio respectively, green tea in the pot, butter dripping from crumpets!One of the things I liked about this book is that is does not take place in the over popular Tudor era, but in the times of Charles II. Unfortunately I don’t think that Susanna Gregory novels are for me. Adam: The Torso in the Thames At 4 pm on the 21st September 2001, Aiden Minter was walking along the Thames river in London. Cromwell died and the king returned. At first, he thought it was a barrel and peered over the bridge to get a better look. Meanwhile, the Earl of Clarendon has misplaced some important papers, although he’s adamant they’ve been stolen. Charles II had little patience for staying put. I will definitely be reading Thomas Chaloner's other adventures.I hadn't read any of this series before and was impressed by the historical and spy versus spy action.