" atmospheric as always with Sansom, but this time I felt some themes and plot lines(the theological/historical context, Barak's marriage) were rather clumsily handled. Plus I guessed the villain almost from first appearance, which always disappoints me! Good pace, though, and the central character of Shardlake gets more and more interesting as the books progress. One of the best historical detective series around. "
— Fionnuala, 2/19/2014