Medicus: A Novel Audiobook

" i was not sure about this but...i was pleasantly surprised, very different type of subject, will read the series "

" Ms. Downie has created an engaging character in her Roman doctor Ruso. I'll definitely read her second tale of Ruso in ancient Britannia. "

" slow pace... i was already in the middle of the book but i was still wondering, what's the story? but all in all, a good debut novel. "

" Very different story line - House meets the Roman Legion! I read all of the books and loved them. "

" My second reading and found it better than the first time. Book is in my permanent library. I had not been tracking Ms. Downie and find there are two more books in the series! "

" Nice Mystery set in the time of the Roman invasions into Britian. "

" I don't usually read historical fiction and I almost never read mystery novels. That being said, I genuinely liked this book. I am planning to read the next in the series. It made me want to read more non-fiction about this era. "

" A good historical mystery. The main character is a buffon (in a good way), pretty funny, good characters. "

" A great historical mystery that really brings Roman age Britain to life. "

" More serious than Falco, but still humourous in parts. My kind of Roman era historical fiction, and this one is a mystery too! "

" Delightful discovery, nicely read. Good world building. Made my trip to Seattle and back bearable. "

" Funny and charming. "

" The reading by Simon Vance is wonderful and the author, Ruth Downie, does a marvelous job weaving her fictional accounts of Britannia under Roman rule with the sparce facts available. The characters are interesting and the story satisfying. I look forward to the next installment. "

" Avery good story; a very good character; very well written. I started reading and stayed with it until I finished. "

" It was ok. I got it for free on Kindle or I wouldn't have read it, but I was intrigued by it being set in the Roman Empire. Not the best, but I guess I enjoyed it well enough. "

" Ancient Rome, under-appreciated physician protagonist--what's not to love? Just my type! "

" I listened to this book as an audiobook and while it wasn't as good as Lindsay Davis' work, it wasn't terrible either. For those that like Roman historical fiction and have an interest in Roman Britain, this is a must read. "

" I like it. Set in the days of the Roman Empire in the outpost that is now Great Britain, a medic/doctor for the Roman army finds himself involved in a murder mystery. "

" I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! The plots intertwined & somehow Downie wrote in such a way that I forgot that it was historical fiction. I was glad that I had a 2nd book to continue enjoying the characters that I was routing for! "

" Pretty cool whodunit but set in roman occupied Britain. Gives a different scenario from the typical detective novels. "

" Ways to improve this series 1) more Tilla 2) fewer back-pattingly clever tangents on Roman hospital administration. "

" Meh. Wouldn't bother. Ostensibly set in Roman occupied England, but you'd never really know it apart from the occasional mention of legionnaires. Could have been anywhere and almost any when really. Characters were as deadly dull as the plot. "

" I liked the storyteller's humor more than the story itself, but overall it's a quick enjoyable read about a doctor in the Roman legion when they occupied Britain. "