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Saturnalia
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Series: Marcus Didius Falco, Book 18
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
So when a general's famous female conquest escapes from house arrest - leaving a horrendous murder in her wake - Falco is on the case. If finding a fugitive isn't enough of a Zeus-like headache, Falco's wife Helena Justina's brother has also gone missing.
Against the riotous backdrop of the season of misrule and merriment, the search seems impossible. And Falco seems to be the only one who notices that some dark agency is bringing death to the city streets...
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- Abigail
- 09-22-11
Historic Rome Adds Nice Twist to Standard Mysterie
I like the Didius Falco books and will continue to buy them but I prefer Ruth Downie's Roman mysteries to these. You cant really miss that the Falco books are written by a woman (do not read this as a lack of action or violence) but Falco has all the traits of a romance novel hero. The characters have the predictability of sitcom stereotypes, but this can be a positive attribute when you want to curl up with a solid mystery peopled with familiar old friends. It can be nice not to have to sit through 1000 pages of an author torturing his main character, to whom the reader is quite attached as well. Plus, without too much gore and sex these books can be heard around mature children (pg13 ish).
Saturnalia is one of the better Falco books but I've yet to read one I've had any real complaints about. Falco is a good mix of gruff and sensitive and the holidays add the right amount of choas. You cant get better than Christian Rodska as a narrator, he definitely adds excitement and character.
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- ian
- 01-18-21
New narrator
I hate it when they replace a narrator in the middle of a series. Then to replace him with someone who’s voice is like a cheese grater on my brain is not cool. Barely made it through.
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- Heather
- 04-10-09
Love this series!
I have read and re-read the books, and now am having fun listening to them on audio. Great narration! These novels have a little bit of something for everyone- they're good mysteries, they're an interesting look at the Roman Empire, and the main character is funny. Smart, but also light and entertaining. So far there has only been one book in the series I haven't absolutely loved.
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- Opal
- 08-21-21
Pronunciation problems
If you're going to change narrators 18 books into a series, please have them pronounce the Roman Names in the same way as the previous narrator so that people who are familiar can be recognized. I spent so much brain power trying to remember who was whom with the differently-pronounced names.
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- d
- 11-30-17
Love this series
The narrator may not be Simon Prebble but this one is very good as well. I waited in hopes of a new copy narrated by the usual voice actor, but i am glad I gave up.
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- Old Hippy
- 10-22-09
Gets old after awhile ...
I started off really liking this story and the writer. Found myself pausing to look up various things about Roman life up online, and enjoyed the learning experience along with the story. But, it did seem to go on a bit. And then the ending ... well, let's just say it was a disappointment. The story goes on and on, and then all of a sudden the various plot issues get "resolved" in the last chapter. It felt contrived, unsatisfying. And the whole business of the wife as co-detective also seemed trite ... too much like an ancient Rome takeoff on The Thin Man - yeah, it didn't work well. I started off wanted to read the whole series, but now I don't think so.
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- Susan
- 03-25-09
This author rarely lets me down
I'm always excited when I see a new release from Lindsey Davis. She makes ancient Rome seem like the next town over. I can expect a story that makes always makes me laugh, can usually summon a few tears and makes me sad when it ends. The reader is fantastic as well. Built around the festival of Saturnalia, it brings back some great characters from a previous novel. As I listened I realized everyone has had a Christmas like Falco's Saturnalia. I can't wait for the next book. The BBC dramatizations are also great.
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- Suzo
- 11-13-19
Worst Narrator Ever
This is not one of the author’s best books. It’s as if she had a box of unrelated Roman facts and trivia and tried to weave them all into one book. Only because I’m listening to the books in sequence did I endure the egregiously bad narrator. If you’ve identified with Simon Prebble as narrator, prepare to be disappointed. Listen to a sample of this book and you may decide to skip this one.
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- Rhona Sykes
- 01-19-22
Narrator
Christian Rodska as original narrator does an excellent job of narration of all the books. I can’t understand why they decided to bring them out with a new one. Christian brings the humour out in the books. He’s the quirky man about town that the books portray.
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- Sylvane
- 06-12-19
You can't go wrong with Falco
Fascinating stories, interesting history, great characters. If you love mysteries set in historical Rome, you can't go wrong with Marcus Didius Falco.