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This is the fifth in Steven Saylor's "Roma Sub Rosa" series: murder mysteries set in classical Rome just before the fall of the Empire. Once again, Saylor's sleuth is Gordoianus the Finder, a sort of Sam Spade in a toga, who is hired by the rich and infamous of Roman society to solve their personal and political troubles. This time the powerful politician Publius Clodius is murdered on an open road and as riots break out, the fate of the Republic is in doubt. The plotting is deft and the action -- both physical and intellectual -- is nonstop. Most of the characters here are heterosexual but Saylor (who also writes great erotica under the name Aaron Travis) brings a critical gay sensibility to his tales that forms the cultural and emotional crux of his work. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


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Turmoil strikes Rome in A.D. 52 in this stand-out novel by the author of The Venus Throw. Once again, Gordianus the Finder is put in the delicate position of having to solve a crime and keep his own counsel amid the scheming and duplicitous rulers of Rome. Publius Clodius, a powerful populist politician with an unsavory personal life, is murdered while traveling on the Appian Way. The prime suspect is Clodius's arch rival, patrician Titus Milo, and the repercussions are many-for the state, the judicial system and the military. Gordianus is brought into the case by his neighbor, Cicero, who is defending Milo and needs a bit of discreet detective work. Gordianus doesn't have much use for "lawyers," especially not for the silver-tongued Cicero, whose motives he distrusts, but the case is too intriguing to turn down. An unusual and morally sturdy character, Gordianus is honest without being sanctimonious, a savvy observer of the political scene who never loses his integrity. He's also a clear and faithful narrator. Soon, he finds himself dealing with the likes of Pompey, Caesar and Mark Antony as he unravels the complicated threads of the crime. Meanwhile, Rome is burning as Clodius's followers riot to avenge their murdered leader. The suspense never lags as Saylor spins a sophisticated political thriller that also brings his readers up to speed on their Roman history.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Disappointing, Mai 30 2004
Par Charles J. Rector (Woodstock, IL United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This could have been a blockbuster novel. The characters are far more lively than the cardboard cutouts found in most works. Yet something is missing. That something is plausibility. Problem is that the detective, Gordianus the Finder, is able to get folks to more than fully answer just about every question put to them. This is not realistic and so a most promising novel falls short of making the grade.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Almost Seamless, Mai 5 2003
Par C. E. R. Mendonça "Carlos Eduardo Rebello de ... (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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As always in the Roma Subrosa series, the difficult for the author was to handle the historical material - avaliable mainly in Cicero's speeches - in order to create a "mystery" where historically there was none, the thug-warfare of Late Republican Rome being carried enoughly in the open to preclude the necessity of anyone hiring a sleuth to find out what really had happened. That said, Saylor has made the conversion of History into entretainmant in an almost seamless - and always pleasurable - way.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Mysteries aside for a moment, Nov. 6 2002
Par TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
"A Murder on the Appian Way" is less of a mystery novel than Saylor's previous books in this series. There is still a mystery but the resolution is based on accidental encounters more than investigation. However, we get to see Rome as a confused, dangerous, and determined to remain civilized city as the clock counts down on the Republic. We briefly meet some of the big names you've heard of in Roman history courses but only briefly as would make sense for a mere "finder". No, this book is best read as an exploration of Roman society and of Gordianus' family as it grows up and increases in number, complications, and love. Gordianus would be considered a poor Roman father and husband in his day but for us, he is understandable and expressive. This novel made me more interested in him than any of the previous novels.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Another Triumph
This series gets better with each novel. Unfortunately, I only have three more to go. What will I do then? Read more
Publié le Aoû 27 2002 par Jack M. Walter

3.0étoiles sur 5 Roman Murder Mystery
Fans of historical fiction, who enjoy those set in Greece and Egypt put typically bypass Rome should try this.
Publié le Juil 5 2002 par athenenike

4.0étoiles sur 5 A good historical fiction
As a student of Roman history, I found this book to be captivating. It was hard to put it down also.

I look forward to reading more of the author's books on ancient rome.

Publié le Jui 14 2002 par jp

5.0étoiles sur 5 Murder is the Roman way.
So one would be led to believe after reading this book. Though the "mystery" in this mystery novel isn't quite as strong as I would have hoped, A Murder on the Appian Way" still... Read more
Publié le Mai 2 2002 par Erick Franz P. Vergara

3.0étoiles sur 5 Roman history made easy by Saylor..
Perhaps more so than in his previous novels, A Murder on the Appian Way by Steven Saylor is really the telling of an historical (and epoch-making) event in ancient Rome with just... Read more
Publié le Mars 13 2002 par lazza

4.0étoiles sur 5 Saylor Strikes Again
Yet another fine novel from Steven Saylor. Despite an awkward beginning (a contrived explanation by Gordianus to his daughter about the Roman government), Murder on the Appian... Read more
Publié le Mars 11 2002 par jrmspnc

4.0étoiles sur 5 Another Stellar Entry in the Gordianus chronicles
How could you not love Gordianus the Finder? He is smart, has remarkably human foibles, assembles a rag-tag family from orphans and ex-slaves, and the reputation of being the... Read more
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4.0étoiles sur 5 A Great Book and a Thrilling Adventure
I loved this book. It was exciting and intreging. I read it for a Latin class and it was so vivid and amazing. Read more
Publié le Juil 20 2001 par Nick Passero

5.0étoiles sur 5 Gotta Love Gordiannus
This is one of many books I read throughout my years of school for a book report. I was hooked on Steven Saylor after this. Read more
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