Three Hands in the Fountain: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery

LIght hearted detective fare with a twist. These books are a great, well researched glimpse into the day to day life of a Rome which we usually view only through political or military glasses. The plotting is very tight and the characters grow on you as you move from book to book. Recommended for anyone who loves being set down in a fascinating historical milieu and knocking around for a while while unraveling a juicy murder mystery.

The narration by Christian Rodke is consistently excellent and adds a good deal to the charm of these books.

This is a delightful book and a delightful series, for anyone who likes the Ancient Rome setting for mystery novels. Christian Rodska is an amazing narrator. He can make many different regional accents so I don't have any trouble telling the characters apart. Lindsay Davis writes about Marcus Didius Falco, P.I. (Public Informer), who is married to the daughter of a senator. Davis' descriptions are entertaining and informative, and the portrayals of family life in Ancient Rome are unique in the genre.

This is the seventh Falco novel I've listened to and although I've enjoyed them all immensely, this one was by far my favorite! It had the best plot of the ones I've listend to and Rodska positively nails Falco's wicked wit. An absolute delight from start to finish! (I don't even bother with the ones that aren't narrated by Rodska because who else could possibly be Falco? Maybe I'll just read those instead.)

Funny, satirical, amusing as Hades! Just what you would expect from Falco!! This was unusual that it was a serial killer but thankfully short on gory details. Excellent mystery, compelling characters, all brought to an exciting end. The narration was a delight!!

The thing I would change is how the story starts. It took too long to understand what the actual plot was building up to be. I didn't get interested until the 5th disc of my CD (I downloaded it to listen to it in my car).

I wouldn't have taken a long time to build up the characters, nor what they do for a living. There was too much time taken in discribing the people, the town, what they did, and not enough time in exploring the actual events that is causing the deaths of the females. I would have changed the story to make it very interesting from the beginning, and not in the middle of the story.

No I haven't, but I would like to hear other good books he has narrated. He was good, but not the book.

I think no, but if you do, then it needs to be of a better quailty in the story line, and by all means please catch the reader's attention at the beginning of the story. Once you catch the readers attention, keep it through the whole story.

The only thing that was marvelous about the book was the reader Christian Rodska. He is very talented in the voices he choses for the characters, and I really think it was he who made me stay to the end.

Very good performance, but at times it was hard to keep the characters straight because of the unfamiliary names

This book might not be worth the listen even if you are an avid early Romans fan. The thought of body parts in the centeral source of drinking water is pretty nasty. The adventures through Rome and surrounding country side are OK but nothing that we haven't heard before. I just think the credit could be better spent.

I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. I like Christian Rodska as a narrator and I think his voice is one of the best in the series. I prefer the mysteries that take place in Rome rather than abroad and this is one of the best in Rome. The mystery itself is quite exciting with body parts showing up all over. Interesting stake outs and lures to attempt to catch the murderer who is very unobtrusive. It took real detective work to solve it and was a real cliff hanger. Along with Silver Pigs this is one of my favorites.

Falco, his wife and family are amazing. the characters have grown since the start and the development has been getting better. There is humor and brutality, but the mysteries, always keep me intrigued. I enjoy historical novels and this series very much.

Falco, his wife and family are amazing. the characters have grown since the start and the development has been getting better. There is humor and brutality, but the mysteries, always keep me intrigued. I enjoy historical novels and this series very much.