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Heresy

By: S. J. Parris
Narrated by: Laurence Kennedy
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Oxford, 1583. Giordano Bruno, a radical thinker fleeing the Inquisition, is sent undercover to Oxford to expose a Catholic conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth. But he has his own secret mission at the University, which must remain hidden at all costs.

When a series of hideous murders are committed, Bruno is compelled to investigate. What he finds makes it brutally clear that the Tudor throne itself is at stake....

©2010 Stephanie Merritt (P)2010 W F Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense World Literature Fiction

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Great story, fantastic characterisation and brilliant narration. I really felt the tension that people experienced during this transition from Catholic to Protestantism during Elizabeth's reign. The terrible things that were done on both sides in the name of religion is horrendous.

Loved it

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One of the best stories from Parris that I've heard so far. The reading was brilliant. If I could have given it 10 stars I would have done.
Such an exciting, intriguing story, I couldn't stop listening.

A brilliant story with excellent reading.

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A fiction about a period of Christianity that gives one food for thought, or should!

Compelling

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Very good narrator and excellent pace but the protagonist’s accent was annoyingly inauthentic as in the other books.

Good characterisation, great story.

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Gripping, great narrative, twists and turns all the way through. Historically correct. The narrator is excellent in that you can recognise different characters through the voice used.Loved it.

Fabulous plot

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Slow start, good ending but overall I found it difficult to engage or empathise with the characters. The story highlights the problems of being a Papist in Elizabeth's England well and for that, it was interesting.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

With the exception of a couple of minor characters( eg the porter), there's a lack of depth to the main players. They're well sketched, but I couldn't take to Bruno in any way. Comparison to CJ Sansom? Parrish falls short by a mile.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The final scenes where the plot intricacies are drawn together worked fairly well.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No.

Any additional comments?

Disappointed. Hoped for a great new series. This is OK, but not good enough to make me want more.

Disappointing

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Was recommended this book by a like minded friend and found it very good.
Less sermonising and preachy than Umberto Ego, not quite as Sherlockie as Shardlake series.
Performance was great! Thought the accents were spot on and allowed the listener to follow perfectly.

Good story, great delivery

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Solid plot and an easy listen with great narrative, looking forward to listening to the rest of the series

Easy Listen

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I listened as hard as I could. It is a luscious story with the usual unguessable and satisfying ending.

Buy it.

Now.

Lovely detail.

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Great story, great to have historical facts threaded throughout the tail. Brilliant narrator. Great lead character.

Excellent

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