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Medicus
- A Novel of the Roman Empire
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
Now he has a new problem: a slave who won't talk and can't cook, and drags trouble in her wake. Before he knows it, Ruso is caught in the middle of an investigation into the deaths of prostitutes working out of the local bar.
A few years earlier, after he rescued Emperor Trajan from an earthquake in Antioch, Ruso seemed headed for glory: now he's living among heathens in a vermin-infested bachelor pad and must summon all his forensic knowledge to find a killer who may be after him next.
Who are the true barbarians, the conquered or the conquerors? It's up to Ruso (certainly the most likeable sleuth to come out of the Roman Empire) to discover the truth. With a gift for comic timing and historic detail, Ruth Downie has conjured an ancient world as raucous and real as our own.
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Critic reviews
"Downie's auspicious debut sparkles with beguiling characters and a vividly imagined evocation of a hazy frontier." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will delight in this series debut set in Roman-occupied Britain and featuring wry army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso." (Booklist)
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- 01-05-17
An excellent read.
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I tried this on recommendation, having read all the Lindsey Davies's as they have been pujblished. I was not disappointed, enjoying this rather diffident, good-hearted character in his British posting. Very good narration, so often these days I am irritated by mis-pronounciations of words, or the use of 'the' instead of 'thee' for the definite article in front of a vowel which seems to have arrived with estuary English. Was not irritated once by this reader.who did great work on the differentiation of characters' voices.
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- Mr David Letham
- 24-05-17
Interesting historical whodunnit
Enjoyed this book set in Roman Britain with some amusing events and nice surprise ending
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- Tamsin Foster
- 04-06-24
Wonderful tale we'll read
The story was excellent, characters well crafted and narration pretty good. A new author for my favourites list. A refreshing change from the usual swords and blood shed.
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- Fiona Curtis
- 01-06-18
Roman intrigue
Excellent mix of history and intrigue. You get taken back into time with such entertainment. I enjoyed every second of it. Didn't want it to end
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- Dragon
- 23-03-17
Entertaining roman romance
Nice idea to do a roman murder story centred on a doctor, and he is a good character. The romance is quite cheesy, with the pretty blonde slave occasionally fiesty but with little agency in the story. Reading is mainly good but the narrators acting falls over badly when voicing the heroine with a squeaky tone and weird accent. Not too bad though because she doesn't say much! Good pace and lots happening- entertaining listen. Liked the medical details which seemed authentic.
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- Michael Bath
- 13-06-17
did not enjoy
this is a book i could not.take to so returned it rather boring i thouht
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- judith mary smith
- 24-10-23
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Loved it. Great reading by the storyteller. Looking forward to the next in the series.
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- Zazafraz
- 15-03-24
Surprisingly fun story.
Never super exciting, never boring, always entertaining. Taking place at a very specific time period, and place, a fun book about the past. There were points where I would think it didn’t make historical sense, such as locals drinking beer, and speaking ‘british’. Other than that, I enjoyed it.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-24
Engaging and utterly believable
For any fan of stories set in the Roman era, this will please them thoroughly. The narration is beautifully paced, sonorous and with it’s occasion departure into character accents and different sexes, it is highly skilled. But the real joy of the book is the perfectly paced unfolding of a story that is less a “whodunnit” than it is a character drama created against a completely convincing evocation of a Roman legion in Britain going about its everyday business. The story never lags, and the key characters are thoroughly likeable or detestable as required by the tale. Strongly recommended.
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- Wendy b
- 14-03-17
Held my attention from the beginning
The narrator used a range of distinguishable voices to help keep the story clear and flowing. This is a good story enhanced by the telling
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