D. V. Bishop
Auteur de City of Vengeance
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- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 147
- Popularité
- #140,982
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 10
- ISBN
- 20
Some general observations—
• I know next to nothing about 16th Century Italy, but so far as I can tell Bishop has done a sterling job choosing details and phrasings that evoke the period without becoming cumbersome.
• The moments when vocabulary of the time/region are used work: the feel neither pedantic nor pompous.
• The pacing is a bit gradual, but that's because Bishop is giving us details that support the central mystery and establish the setting, not because of any lack of narrative arc.
• Some important characters, Cesare Aldo in particular, are (what we would call) gay, and at first I had my doubts about whether this identity would be accepted by other characters as it (mostly) is. Over time, Bishop chipped away at my doubts. Cesare Aldo is an unusual character, but doesn't come across as 21st Century political correctness moved back five centuries or so.
• The plotting is rich. Historical mysteries (IMHO) generally fall into three categories: those that are not really mysteries at all, but romance novels; those that are built around a rather slim central puzzle that quickly wears thin; and those with enough complexity to allow readers the fun of being armchair detectives throughout the book. Ritual of Fire falls into this last category.
When you're looking for a new historical mystery series to work your way through, I strongly recommend Bishop's Cesare Aldo novels. They're substantive in a way that rewards steadily across the reading experience.
I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss; the opinions are my own.… (plus d'informations)