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Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake 2)

Author: C.j. Sansom
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

34 reviews
Sales Rank: 54

Media: Paperback
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 1.8

ISBN: 0330450786
EAN: 9780330450782
ASIN: 0330450786

Publication Date: May 18, 2007
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Superbly detailed and absorbing October 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Another splendidly detailed and absorbing Tudor whodunnit, above the standard of others in this genre. I perhaps didn't enjoy it quite as much as Dissolution and it did drag a just a tiny bit in parts. But Shardlake was more sympathetic here and the sights, sound and smells of Tudor London are just so authentic that you can imagine yourself there (though you would hardly wish to be). Excellent stuff.

5 out of 5 stars

the best one of the series!!! thrilling read!! September 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

i have to say i absolutely love the shardlake series. Sansoms attention to the finest detail without being overcomplicated truely brings to life the very smells,sounds and feeling of 16C England. the plot is very intense but were not confused with too many characters. as for the who dunnit!! i didn't have a clue until it was revealed?? but that could just be me. a real page turner and masterfully told c.j sansom has created a piece of real genious here. well recommended if you have a lust for real depiction of tudor England, and the best in the series which i highly recommend reading. Enjoy it!!

4 out of 5 stars

Compelling stuff September 7, 2007
26 out of 26 found this review helpful

If you have even a passing interest in historical fiction, particularly Tudor London, and you enjoy a gripping mystery replete with twists, turns and colourful characters, you're likely to have a good time with this book. C.J. Sansom's Shardlake character is a little on the obvious side, with his pure heart and indefatigability overcoming the constraints of his flawed physical being (he's a hunchback lawyer in case you're wondering). Still, it's impossible not to become enthralled by this tale of political intrigue and murder with its adroit descriptions of the machinations of the nobility, corrupt lawyers and officials, and vivid portrayal of the sights and sounds of Tudor London. To my mind, one of the best compliments a book like this can have is that it makes you want buy the next one before you've even finished it, just to be able to delve straight back into Shardlake's world.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved it! August 30, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Having had a fascination for the Tudor period for some time, I found this to be an interesting and entirely captivating read. It brings to life the streets of London circa 1540 in a way that is entirely believable. Sansom brings to life characters of this period who are known in history only through dry accountings. His main character, Mather Shardlake, is not your typical hero. For one thing he is a hunchback, and is treated scathingly by many people, and secondly he is a lawyer. However, you find it very easy to bond with him and it is nice to see a lead character who is different from the norm.

I would most definitely recommend this book. Whilst the mysteries themselves are not all that hard to work out for yourself, it is more the fact that this book is different to most modern day crime novels that make this such an alluring read.

5 out of 5 stars

brilliant August 14, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

this is a fabulous book! i love the whole series! I am currently finishing soverign (the next one) which is even better, if that is possible. cant wait for the next book. brilliant author once you start you really cannot put it down!