The Venus Throw Audiobook

" Not my favorite of this series, though I thought the ending was extremely strong. "

" Good historical details, as always, although sometimes I tire of the minutia of Roman politics. "

" Making my way through the Gordianus series. Another great entry in the series. Cannot wait to read the next one! "

" 4th book. This is more like the pacing of the first and second rather than the third. Reading this one made me want to start on the 5th right away. This fills in some history of Gordinas, his wife and a little of what they were like when they were in Alexandria. "

" Well, I didn't particularly enjoy the last book by Steven Taylor but I did have this novel on hand so I figured I might as well read it. Suffice it to say that I wasn't all that enamored with this tale either, although it does improve on Catilina's Riddle as far as I'm concerned. The story actually has a real mystery in it and the resolution is interesting. Then again, if you paid attention (in difference to the main character) you could see the end coming a long way off. The life of Rome is portrayed reasonably well and so are the various characters in the book although I find Clodia's behaviour at the trial (no, not a spoiler :) doesn't match with her portrayal throughout the rest of the book. "

" A decent mystery involving Catullus one of my favorite Latin poets. "

" Provides a nicely drawn picture of life in Rome at the end of the republic (heavy with the sex), but the characters are uninteresting, the plot rambled and was unengaging, and the primary detective proved fairly oblivious. "

" A weaker Gordianus novel. Saylor cribs far too much from Roman orators, recounts too many ancient Roman stories, and puts his protagonist in too little danger. Gordianus is so much an observer that the story lacks even a modicum of tension. "

" This was my first introduction to the Roma Sub Rosa series by Steven Saylor. From the first pages I was hooked. Now I've read all the books in the series. "

" The "Roma Sub Rosa" series is worthwhile reading for anyone who both enjoys mysteries and is interested in Ancient Roman history. I've found the history more interesting than the mystery in some of the earlier books, but I enjoyed both in this one. "

" Best historical mystery series that I have read. Saylor is great at evoking late Republican Rome; sometimes the mysteries are quite decent as well. "

" The mystery was not bad, and it looks like the historical accounts are reasonably accurate, but I did not care for the writing style. "

" Have decided to read the whole Saylor oeuvre. Having tired of him after three books first time around I am enjoying them more this time although this one not the best of the ones I have read so far. "

" a great insight into the history of ancient Rome, in a captivating narrative. "

" I don't know if I really like this series or not. hilariously, the only version of this available at the library was the large print edition. it really took away from the experience. "

" This book took forever to get going. If it wasn't for the setting I am not sure I would have finished it. The mystery didn't really capture me. "

" I liked this and all of Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa mysteries, but then I'm a sucker for ancient Rome, and Saylor really knows it, as if he'd spent a few years there in the Peace Corps. Saylor's P.I,, Gordianus, is sympathetic and entertaining. "