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Title: The Queen's Man
Author: Rory Clements
Narrator: Gareth Armstrong
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-27-14
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, comes The Queen's Man, the sixth in his acclaimed bestselling John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series.
England is a Judas nest of conspiracyIt is 1582, and the conflict between Protestant and Catholic threatens to tear the country in two. While Queen Elizabeth I holds the reins of power, there are those whose loyalty lies with her imprisoned cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. On his first major mission for Sir Francis Walsingham, the young John Shakespeare is ordered to discover a conspiracy to free the Stuart queen from Sheffield Castle.
All too soon, he realises that the tentacles of the plot reach deep into his native Warwickshire and threaten his own friends and family. His duty lies with Elizabeth - but how far will he go to protect those he loves?
Editorial Reviews:
"Does for Elizabeth's reign what C J Sansom does for Henry VIII's." (Sunday Times)
Members Reviews:
Beware - order of books wrongly numbered.
Why has the order of the books in this series been wrongly numbered? I read books 1 to 5 and thoroughly enjoyed them but books 6 and 7 are the beginning of the story when John Shakespeare was first employed as an Intelligencer by Francis Walsingham and was still unmarried. It is impossible to enjoy reading books 6 and 7 out of sequence. Please rectify this mistake for the sake of other listeners, sadly it is too late for me now.
Disappointing and unbelievable
Found the characters overblown, the story confusing, and this writer has obviously never travelled from Stratford to Sheffield. If he had, he would realise you couldn't get there in one day on a horse. Come on! It'd take about two weeks, as Sheffield is situated in seriously rough country. Crossing Snake Pass is a hard road even in a car. Coming up the east coast would take ages. Research next time? Sheffield's a great place to visit!
John Shakespeare
Really enjoyed listening to this book. Very well read and easy to follow and know who was who by the intonation given to the different characters!
Worthwhile!
Very good, except...
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this as I have enjoyed the previous Shakespeare audiobooks. Good, properly convoluted plot, danger, romance etc. This, however, was let down by bad editing/production and lost it a star from me. Most, if not all, chapters were cut short & ploughed straight into the next chapter losing important plot points, turns and cliffhangers that I've come to expect from this series. I hope future audiobooks in this series aren't marred like this.
Another great book in this series
Enjoyed this book and am working my way through the series, have just downloaded book seven and can't wait to start it!
Not worried about how accurate the books are regarding period they are set in just find then thoroughly entertaining. Isn't that the whole point of a good book?
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Title: The Queen's Man
Author: Rory Clements
Narrator: Gareth Armstrong
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-27-14
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, comes The Queen's Man, the sixth in his acclaimed bestselling John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series.
England is a Judas nest of conspiracyIt is 1582, and the conflict between Protestant and Catholic threatens to tear the country in two. While Queen Elizabeth I holds the reins of power, there are those whose loyalty lies with her imprisoned cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. On his first major mission for Sir Francis Walsingham, the young John Shakespeare is ordered to discover a conspiracy to free the Stuart queen from Sheffield Castle.
All too soon, he realises that the tentacles of the plot reach deep into his native Warwickshire and threaten his own friends and family. His duty lies with Elizabeth - but how far will he go to protect those he loves?
Editorial Reviews:
"Does for Elizabeth's reign what C J Sansom does for Henry VIII's." (Sunday Times)
Members Reviews:
Beware - order of books wrongly numbered.
Why has the order of the books in this series been wrongly numbered? I read books 1 to 5 and thoroughly enjoyed them but books 6 and 7 are the beginning of the story when John Shakespeare was first employed as an Intelligencer by Francis Walsingham and was still unmarried. It is impossible to enjoy reading books 6 and 7 out of sequence. Please rectify this mistake for the sake of other listeners, sadly it is too late for me now.
Disappointing and unbelievable
Found the characters overblown, the story confusing, and this writer has obviously never travelled from Stratford to Sheffield. If he had, he would realise you couldn't get there in one day on a horse. Come on! It'd take about two weeks, as Sheffield is situated in seriously rough country. Crossing Snake Pass is a hard road even in a car. Coming up the east coast would take ages. Research next time? Sheffield's a great place to visit!
John Shakespeare
Really enjoyed listening to this book. Very well read and easy to follow and know who was who by the intonation given to the different characters!
Worthwhile!
Very good, except...
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this as I have enjoyed the previous Shakespeare audiobooks. Good, properly convoluted plot, danger, romance etc. This, however, was let down by bad editing/production and lost it a star from me. Most, if not all, chapters were cut short & ploughed straight into the next chapter losing important plot points, turns and cliffhangers that I've come to expect from this series. I hope future audiobooks in this series aren't marred like this.
Another great book in this series
Enjoyed this book and am working my way through the series, have just downloaded book seven and can't wait to start it!
Not worried about how accurate the books are regarding period they are set in just find then thoroughly entertaining. Isn't that the whole point of a good book?