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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.
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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- Margaret O'Connor
- 02-02-24
An enjoyable listen very well narrated
Interesting to reflect on Roman Britain. The author acknowkedges the fictional elements but fascinating to consider the possible dynamics between locals and interlopers
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- Seafr
- 02-05-17
A good find
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Well written and intelligent story. In some ways better than the Falco series, which I know and have enjoyed. It seemed more grown up.
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- Liam
- 23-12-23
Throughly enjoyed this
Slow burn build up as you get to know the characters and become enthralled in the story with many twists. Hope there’s more to listen to. Great narrator too!
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- B. Seed
- 16-04-24
Excellent listen
Really enjoyed the characters, the story, the narration and the quiet wit of the author who peppered the book with neat turns of phrase and some really incisive comments & observations on people & life in general. Will definitely be putting the next in this series on my Wishlist.
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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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- Kindle Customer
- 19-08-21
Slow
Historically interesting but the story was slow and not particularly interesting , or the naive main character .
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- GlosterLass
- 01-06-17
A brilliant 'whodunnit' set in Roman Britain
As a lover of historical fiction and murder-mysteries, I was delighted to discover 'Medicus' set in Roman Britain. It's beautifully written with very believable characters and the plot twists and turns, keeping you guessing. I was slightly irritated by the narrator giving the British 'Tilla' an Irish accent, I couldn't fathom the reason for that, especially as members of her tribe were given accents that sounded more Northern, and why Roman doormen were given harsh South London accents. But this was the only gripe - the rest of the narration was excellent, a pleasant voice to listen to.
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- Audrey Sawyer
- 28-07-20
Best story-telling ever!
Loved Ruth Downie's books and thought they would make a good listen for a long journey. Simon Vance reads superbly, brings Roman Britain vividly to life. All the characters are very well portrayed. Just bought the second in the series for my next trip!
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