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Title: Deadly Election
Subtitle: The Flavia Albia Mysteries, Book 3
Author: Lindsey Davis
Narrator: Jane Collingwood
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-14-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 76 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
In the first century AD, during Domitian's reign, Flavia Albia is ready for a short break from her family. So in July she returns to Rome, leaving them at their place on the coast. Albia, daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, who is now retired as private informer, has taken up her father's former profession, and it's time to get back to work. The first order of business, however, is the corpse found in a chest sent as part of a large lot to be sold by the Falco family auction house. As the senior family representative in Rome, it falls upon Albia to find out who, why, and by whom.
At the same time, her potential suitor, Faustus, comes looking for help with his friend Sextus' political campaign. Between the auction business and Roman politics, it's not quite clear which is more underhanded. Both, however, are tied together by the mysterious body in the chest, and if Albia isn't able to solve that mystery, it won't be the only body to drop.
Members Reviews:
To many characters
Any additional comments?
I like the books by Lindsey Davis, and Flavia Albia is a likeable character. But there is a problem in this audio book that may not apply to the print version. There a large number of characters with similar names, whose family and political relationships are very important to the story. While the print versions of other Davis books I have read have a witty cast of characters list at the front that helps keep the characters straight, I kept getting lost in the audio version as to who is who, and had no way to review or look them up. There are just too many Julias!
Stuffy narration
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The narrator accent was too stuffy or high class. Unfortunately the joy and fun of the snarky monologue was lost due to the lack of tonal inflections.
Would you be willing to try another one of Jane Collingwoods performances?
not really
Any additional comments?
thought the book was good and in the same sarcastic fun of the Falco series which is a treat to listen too.
best of the the series so far!
definitely preferred this narrator to the previous. this narrator made Flavia Alba sound more like a 30 yr old woman and investigator rather than petulant and cynical as I felt the last two books sounded. It was a great mystery, with lots of twists in it!
Albia Flavia competes with didius falco
I really enjoyed the Didius Falco series. This is the best book in the new series about his adopted daughter from Britannia. Some good background about elections during the Roman Empire
I love Flavia Albia, but...
What did you like best about Deadly Election? What did you like least?
in this book the plot seemed a bit flat. It was not as crisp and tight I as I have come to expect. I loved the witty scenes, and the interactions which had the spark of a Tracy/Hepburn sort of vibe. And the scene where Flavia must take the gavel at on auction was quite funny, showing her wit and ease.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Glad that it was clear that there was a future for our favorite characters. I have high hopes for future books sparkling again.
What about Jane Collingwoods performance did you like?
Actually, I think she is quite inferior to the previous narrator, Lucy Brown. Lucy had Flavia down perfectly. Just the right nuances and timing.
