By Kayla West
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I
love historical fiction, and I also especially love thrillers. So when given
the opportunity to review Furies: An
Ancient Alexandrian Thriller by D.L. Johnstone, which has both the word
ancient and thriller in the title (YAY!), I could not wait to read it. In fact
I used my free month trial of prime on Kindle to borrow this. (It was just
sitting there collecting dust, so why not use it?) Boy, am I glad I did.
This
book has everything. From murder to love to deceit, even desperation, Furies makes your head reel from the very beginning.
It starts out by introducing us to a man named Decimus Tarquitius Aculeo. (What
a name, huh?) He has just run into a bit of a rut concerning an investment he has
made. Okay, maybe "a bit of a rut" is an understatement, because he just
lost everything that he has known for years. His wife, his son, even his
precious multi-level villa in the city of Alexandria .
All of his possessions have been auctioned off. He has nothing to show for his
former life...except maybe his very loyal slave Xanthias. That's only the
prologue, folks.
The
real story starts about three months later. We find that Aculeo has at least
found himself somewhere to stay, even if it is a rotting hellhole of a place.
However, he has taken to spending all his money on drink as the hope of
returning to his former success slips through his fingers. In the streets of Alexandria , after selling
some of the final possessions he had hidden away and gaining some coin, Aculeo
spots a dead man. Not in the sense you might think. This man had been thought
dead, but, as Aculeo can see, is very much alive and kicking. This man, known
by the name of Iovinus, was thought to have died in the same accident that claimed
Aculeo's money and livelihood. Spotting Iovinus starts a long chain of
unanswered questions for Aculeo. It also starts a chain reaction of murders in
which we are introduced to a woman named Sekhet who seems to be the ancient
Alexandrian equivalent of a medical examiner. She is probably as ancient as the
city itself, but she can somehow to speak for the dead. She informs Aculeo that
foul play is involved when the first death is discovered.
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D.L. Johnstone |
This
book was very thought out and well-researched. It had all the makings of a good
historical fiction novel because it immersed the reader in the land of Alexandria . The descriptions were, to me
at least, enveloping and made the world in which Aculeo lived jump out in my
imagination. However, I would have liked the author to put some pronunciations
in the beginning of the book along with the descriptions of everything because
at times I felt that I was not saying the names at all right.
This
book is a phenomenal read, a little slow maybe at first, but full of
excitement. It has all the makings of a really well-written novel. I recommend
it wholeheartedly and give it 4 out of 5 stars. If you want to learn more about D. L. Johnstone or his work, visit his website, dljohnstone.com, or hit him up on twitter.
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About the Reviewer: Kayla West is
an avid reader who tends to read a little too much for her own good. By day she
is a home healthcare worker and by night, or late afternoon, she is the lead
character in any good story that can truly spark her imagination. She loves to
read fantasy and historical fiction, but is ready and willing to have an open
mind about any type of work. Books by unknown authors, or at least unknown to
her, are her very favorites to read, because she believes that those stories,
the unknown stories, are sometimes where the magic truly happens. To learn more about Kayla, visit her blog at attackofthebookworms.blogspot.com.
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D.L. Johnson has been gracious enough to offer up a paperback copy of Furies for a giveaway. Hells yeah, right? The print copy is only available to U.S. and Canadian entrants, but international folks can receive an ebook instead. The one caveat is that the print versions will not be available until Feburary/March. Therefore, if waiting isn't your strong suit, the winner you can opt for an e-version instead . So to be one of the cool kids, use the Rafflecopter widget here to enter to win.
D.L. Johnson has been gracious enough to offer up a paperback copy of Furies for a giveaway. Hells yeah, right? The print copy is only available to U.S. and Canadian entrants, but international folks can receive an ebook instead. The one caveat is that the print versions will not be available until Feburary/March. Therefore, if waiting isn't your strong suit, the winner you can opt for an e-version instead . So to be one of the cool kids, use the Rafflecopter widget here to enter to win.
He's found a fantastic title, too. I'll have to read this for sure... you got me at 'thought-out and well-researched'.
ReplyDeleteLet me work my magic and I'll get back to you. ;)
ReplyDeleteMay I recommend 'The Eight' by Katherine Neville?
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like a really good book. Thanks for the suggestion!
DeleteThis sounds great, I love murder mysteries and historical fiction too - combining sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many of my "impulse" selections from the library end up being historical mysteries. :)
DeleteThis does sound like a good one, I do historical fiction and thrillers myself :)
ReplyDeleteThen you, madam, have excellent taste!
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