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  • Revelation

  • A Matthew Shardlake Mystery
  • By: C. J. Sansom
  • Narrated by: Steven Crossley
  • Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,205 ratings)

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Revelation

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C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake mysteries whisk listeners back in time to the tumultuous court of King Henry VIII. Shardlake has his hands full this time defending a young religious fanatic who has been thrown into Bedlam. On top of that, Shardlake's friend is murdered, and the quest to find the killer leads Shardlake right to the steps of the king's latest romantic conquest, Catherine Parr.
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Excellent history lesson

Gives real insight into our forbears and reminds us the more things change the more we realize human nature does not really change.

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Love this series!

I love Matthew Shardlake. The novel is well written and the period details are great.

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What an author CJ Sansom is!

Fourth book I've read in the series and just loved it! What a fabulous writer and what an exciting story. The way that the author, CJ Sansom, wrote the story made It easy for me to become absorbed in living in that era with all of that religious tension. It was also easy to engross myself in the Tudor England period.

I enjoyed getting to know the character Guy, a former monk who is now a doctor. It was also very interesting and funny to learn about the false teeth that were becoming popular!

Once again, excellent narration by Steven Crossley!

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can't stop listening

I just finished listening to this book for the 6th time. I love it every time. I am a huge CJ Sansom fan and this is one of the best in the Shardlake series.

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Serial murder in Tudor England

I could read or listen to Sansom's books everyday. The historical aspect is so well researched and yet the problems seem modern. He keeps you guessing the entire book.

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Fascinating Drama

This richly complex expose of religious strife in Tudor England succeeds brilliantly. The story has impressive depth and strikingly drawn characters. Matthew Shardlake's courage and razor-sharp observations are a fitting centerpiece. His compassion and generosity contrast strongly in the context of the harsh and dangerous times of 15th century London. An excellent "listen."

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Engrossing history of King Henry viII's England during a tumultuous time.

Again I am impressed with the evident research the author has shown in writing of England at that time. I have become quite fond of Shardlake sand Barack. Very well read by the narrator!

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Always great!

I always enjoy CJ Sansom books, but they are even more special having them read to me.

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What a ride!

Okay, it moves a bit slow at times but this book packs plenty of tension and mystery. I was able to figure some things out before Master Shardlake yet that did not dim my enjoyment one whit! The time covered was one of religious strife in England. I came away with a new appreciation of what an intelligent person in England must have gone through during those time. I also came away with a real sense of just how EVIL Henry VIII was.
This man brought terror to a land that had been fairly content.

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Each book keeps getting better

I love long books that keep me interested and entertained on my long drives to and from work and this book does not disappoint. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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