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Title: Sons of Sparta

Subtitle: Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery, Book 6

Author: Jeffrey Siger

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Did the warriors of ancient Sparta simply vanish without a trace along with their city, or did they find sanctuary in the Mani region at the tip of the mountainous Peloponnese? That stark, unforgiving region's roots today run deep with a history of pirates, highwaymen, and neighbors ferociously repelling any foreigner foolishly bent on occupying this part of Greece. Less well recorded are the Mani's families' strict code of honor and their history of endless vendettas with neighbors and with their own relatives. No wonder their farms look like fortresses.

When Special Crimes Division Detective Yiannis Kouros is summoned from Athens to the Mani by his uncle, Kouros fears his loyalty to his boss, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, is about be to be tested by family pressure on him to act in some new vendetta, for this uncle once headed the Mani's most significant criminal enterprise. Instead, Kouros learns the family is about to become rich through the sale of its property - until the uncle is killed and so too the deal.

Acting swiftly to head off a new cycle of violence, Kouros satisfactorily solves the murder - or so it seems. Back in Athens, Kaldis' probe into deeply entrenched government corruption leads straight back to the Mani. Both detectives now confront a host of unexpected twists, unanticipated players, unanswered questions - and people yet to die.

Members Reviews:

Not worth the time

I've read all the books in this series so far - I liked this one the least, and by a wide margin. In this novel, I think the author has given his principle characters - a team of police officers - too much swagger and arrogance and too little humanity. I'd suggest he study the "Chief Bruno" novels of Martin Walker, or maybe the Walt Longmire novels of Craig Johnson, for tips on making his books a little more engaging and a little less silly.

The best yet!

This is very possibly the best of the "Inspector Andreas Kaldis" novels yet, even though the spotlight is turned away from Kaldis and focuses more on his partner, Yianni Kouros, and delves into his family and the crucible created by the collision behind the past and the present. Yianni must walk a tight-rope between his duties to his family and his duties to his job, all while trying to solve the mystery of who murdered his uncle. Quite a juggling act for Kouros, and a job well done for Jeffrey Siger!

A most enjoyable detective series

I have been greatly enjoying reading Jeffry Siger's Inspector Kaldis series. The author has an uncanny ability to tell a story and paint a picture in the reader's mind. He has obviously researched the Greek customs and history he intertwines in his stories. I've read six books in the series so far, and they've all been very enjoyable reads. Highly recommended!

"Sons of Sparta" in the fierce stronghold of The Mani

"Sons of Sparta" is the best of Jeffrey Siger's Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series! Jeff, who is not of Greek heritage, does a fantastic job of capturing the cultural, historical, and political landscape of contemporary Greece. Jeff's understanding of what goes on in Greece, and his premonitions of what WILL happen in Greece, is remarkable.