Revelation (The Shardlake series, 4)

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This was another excellent addition to the series. I will be reading 'Heartstone' next as I've really gotten into the swing of this series and don't feel like a change of pace just yet. Only the wonderfully rich detail with which the author brings to life characters and settings lets us know that we are not in modern times, but in 1543 – and even this evocation of a filthy overcrowded London thronged with beggars and prostitutes seems uncomfortably close to present day reality . . . Mingling lightly worn erudition with pacy plotting, this is an utterly compelling read. -- Christina Koning, The Times

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This one held another great mystery, a serial killer whose victims are killed in a fashion that mimics some of the book of Revelation, hence the books title. The family of one such man, Adam Kite, has sought help from lawyer Matthew Shardlake. Adam is suffering from religious mania, and is being held in Bedlam for his own safety. But Shardlake is distracted from the case when his friend Roger Elliard is found brutally murdered – the victim of a serial killer inspired by the Book of Revelation. Također likove koji se pojavljuju u svim romanima nije opisao kao savršene i svemoguće, što ih svakako čini opipljivijima i "stvarnijima", ako je to uopće moguće. Osim glavnog lika odvjetnika, tu su još njegov pomoćnik Barak i prijatelj liječnik Guy, meni možda i najdraži sporedni likovi iz triler serijala.

Ramachandran, Naman (31 March 2023). "Disney+ Sets Series Adaptation of C.J. Sansom's 'Shardlake' Murder Mystery Novels". Variety . Retrieved 24 May 2023. All must be kept hidden from the King and the public, as it seems possible that the King’s latest fancy may be a target – Catherine Parr, a recent widow. Revelation (2008), a historical mystery novel by Christopher John Sansom, is the fourth book in the Matthew Shardlake series. Set in England in 1543, it follows a lawyer and his assistant as they hunt for whoever murdered a fellow lawyer. Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award, critics praise it for its complex, layered plot and historical accuracy. Sansom writes historical novels with crime and mystery elements, and he is best known for the Matthew Shardlake novels. Before writing full-time, Sansom practiced as a solicitor in England.

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But when his old friend is found brutally murdered, he promises his widow to find this killer and bring him to justice, and during his investigations his search for the truth will lead him to both Cranmer and Catherine Parr, and the dark prophecies of the Book of Revelation. This is a grisly, gruesome tale, and if it were anybody but Matthew Shardlake, I probably wouldn’t follow where he goes. It is also a bit long, as this follows the trail of a serial killer who has a list of targets, making Shardlake’s work doubly difficult, as he and the others try to figure out who will be the next one chosen to represent the madman’s vision of revenge.He has created a hugely detailed and wonderfully plausible picture of life in 16th Century London as religious schisms threaten to tear the country apart but he sweetens the pot in this tale of a Tudor serial killer by having his characters talking in modern English. A very superior entertainment., Mail on Sunday Sansom has said that he plans to write further Shardlake novels taking the lawyer into the reign of Elizabeth I. [1] Description [ edit ] If I had one minor complaint about this book it was that the author attributes many protestant beliefs to Martin Luther than he did not hold. Maybe this was believed at the time, and that is why he chose to write it that way or maybe it was a simple mistake. Specifically, Martin Luther did not believe that certain people were predestined to hell. This is a belief more accurately attributed to Calvinists. On the other hand, Luther did believe in the true body and blood of Jesus being present in the Eucharist, though not all protestants did.

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Tudor England is brought to vivid life in Dissolution, the first in C.J. Samson's phenomenal, bestselling Shardlake series. After one of Cromwell's commissioners is brutally murdered, Matthew Shardlake is drawn into an investigation that becomes darker than he could have ever imagined . . . Love, Catherine (20 July 2023). "Sovereign review – CJ Sansom's historical doorstopper comes home to York". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 September 2023. Writer of crime novels, Scottish and British author C.J. Sansom is a well established author within his particular field. With a large number of academic achievements under his belt, he’s also managed to gain a certain degree of expertise which greatly informs his work. This has led to becoming a highly respected an influential artist within his area. Early and Personal Life One of lawyer Matthew Shardlake’s closest friends has been murdered and his body publicly displayed. Brought before Archbishop Cramer, Matthew learns this is not the first such killing. A serial killer is using versus in the Book of Revelations to carry out his killings.Tombland by CJ Sansom review – royals and revolting peasants". the Guardian. 28 October 2018 . Retrieved 11 November 2022. What is follow is an intriguing mystery, in which Shardlake will need to go to any length to find this killer, and after some twists and turns, followed by an excellent executed plot, Shardlake will eventually reveal this killer for the Book of Revelation in a most sublime fashion.

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This story is much darker than the previous volumes, with a serial killer stalking victims and torturing them according to his interpretation of verses in the book of Revelation. Sansom takes this opportunity to evaluate the religious war taking place in England at the time along with Matthew's personal doubts. Sansom brings Tutor England to life and makes us see what a difficult time it was in which to live. He doesn’t present the romanticized image, but gives us a look at the dangers of the time from social and religious reforms to poverty to mental illness being labeled possession, without ever slowing down the story or being preachy. Ono što obožavam u Sansomovim romanima jest to što veliku pažnju daje osjetilima pa točno mogu zamisliti svu prljavštinu, neugodne mirise, bolove...Cromwell is gone, King Henry is past his prime, but havoc, fear, and intrigue remain. As Henry pursues the reluctant Catherine Parr to become his 6th wife, religious turmoil continues. Dangerous