Title: Fun Stuff!
Review: I've recently become interested in Roman history and have read histories by Suetonius and Plutarch as well as Robert Graves' works. John Maddox Roberts allowed me to take my thin knowledge of the period and culture for a fun romp. I found the writing to be brisk, entertaining, and very creative. I agree that the characters could be fleshed out a little more, but it's not a big deal.In this classic, hard-boiled detective novel, our principled hero gets beat up, seduced, and winds up in trouble way over his head. The fact that it all happens in Rome instead of 1920's Chicago makes it all the more fun for the ancient Roman aficionado.
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