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Bezig met laden... The Tomb of Zeusdoor Barbara Cleverly
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  ParadisePorch | Feb 8, 2018 |    ) kaitanya64 | Jan 3, 2017 |  ) gregory_gwen | Dec 3, 2010 | ) LTFL_JMLS | Dec 3, 2010 | All of the characters who were supposed to be archaeologists were actually dilettantes who, nevertheless, were able to survey a site and within minutes pick a spot to dig that would yield a major find. Once they found this promising spot, they were able to uncover the architectural ruins within a day or two. I know enough about archaeology to realize that this is simply implausible. There's a lot of dialogue in the book, and it's mostly unnatural. The characters speak in paragraphs where a sentence or two would do, and the syntax is awkward. People don't talk that way now, and I've read enough books written in the time period in which this book is set to know that people didn't talk that way then, either. The cover calls this "a Laetitia Talbot mystery", yet Letty isn't the crime solver in the book. She's more like Hastings to the local policeman's Poirot. She provided some useful information and insights, but the policeman didn't need Letty's help to connect all the dots. Finally, this seems to be a book in search of a genre. Romantic suspense? Historical mystery? Adventure novel? English country house mystery? At times it resembled them all. If I had to pick one, I'd say it is most like an English country house mystery, despite its Greek setting. If this had been my first exposure to Barbara Cleverly's writing, I never would have picked up another of her books. For a better example of her writing, I recommend my favorite of her Joe Sandilands novels, The Damascened Blade. (  )2  cbl_tn | Nov 21, 2009 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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With the same flawless storytelling that earned her the CWA Historical Dagger Award, Barbara Cleverly delivers a dazzling new novel. Sweeping us to the exotic island of Crete in 1928, Cleverly introduces a marvelous new heroine: whip-smart and spirited Laetitia Talbot, an aspiring archaeologist with a passion for adventure–and for the mysteries that only the keenest eyes can see. Born into a background of British privilege, Laetitia Talbot has been raised to believe there is no field in which she may not excel. She has chosen a career in the male-dominated world of archaeology, but she approaches her first assignment in Crete the only way she knows how–with dash and enthusiasm. Until she enters the Villa Europa, where something is clearly utterly amiss… Her host, a charismatic archaeologist, is racing to dig up the fabled island’s next great treasure–even, perhaps, the tomb of the King of the Gods, himself. But then a beautiful young woman is found hanged and a golden youth drives his Bugatti over a cliff. From out of the shadows come whispers of past loves, past jealousies, and ancient myths that sound an eerie discord with present events. Letty will need all her determination and knowledge to unravel the secrets beneath the Villa Europa’s roof–and they will lead her into the darkest, most terrifying place of all…. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In February 2014, I greatly enjoyed one of Cleverly’s books from her Joe Sandilands series. Since then, I had heard positive things about her Laetitia “Letty” Talbot series, so I decided to give it a whirl, starting with the first in the series.
Set in 1928 Crete, it features aspiring archaeologist Letty, determined to succeed in a male-dominated field.
The mystery was solid, and kept me guessing, but I am so weary of Golden Age heroines with modern-day sensibilities. I may stick to Cleverley’s other series.
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