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Lamentation
- Shardlake, Book 6
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and The Light, Matthew Shardlake is back in the sixth book in the Shardlake series, from number one bestselling author C. J. Sansom.
England, 1546: King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councillors are engaged in a final and decisive power struggle; whoever wins will control the government of Henry's successor, eight-year old Prince Edward. As heretics are hunted across London, and the radical Protestant Anne Askew is burned at the stake, the Catholic party focus their attack on Henry's sixth wife, Matthew Shardlake's old mentor, Queen Catherine Parr.
Shardlake, still haunted by events aboard the warship Mary Rose the year before, is working on the Cotterstoke Will case, a savage dispute between rival siblings. Then, unexpectedly, he is summoned to Whitehall Palace and asked for help by his old patron, the now beleaguered and desperate Queen.
For Catherine Parr has a secret. She has written a confessional book, Lamentation of a Sinner, so radically Protestant that if it came to the King's attention it could bring both her and her sympathizers crashing down. But, although the book was kept secret and hidden inside a locked chest in the Queen's private chamber, it has inexplicably - vanished. Only one page has been found, clutched in the hand of a murdered London printer.
Shardlake's investigations take him on a trail that begins among the backstreet printshops of London but leads him and Jack Barak into the dark and labyrinthine world of the politics of the royal court; a world he had sworn never to enter again. Loyalty to the Queen will drive him into a swirl of intrigue inside Whitehall Palace, where Catholic enemies and Protestant friends can be equally dangerous, and the political opportunists, who will follow the wind wherever it blows, more dangerous than either.
The theft of Queen Catherine's book proves to be connected to the terrible death of Anne Askew, while his involvement with the Cotterstoke litigants threatens to bring Shardlake himself to the stake.
A stunning historical series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory, the bestselling Shardlake series begins with Dissolution, Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation and Heartstone. Continue the gripping historical series with Tombland.
Critic reviews
"This gripping new novel by the inventive CJ Sansom shows that, when it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival… From the fact that the historical Catherine Parr did write the Lamentation of a Sinner, Sansom elaborates a multistranded fiction. Partly a detective story as Shardlake solves the how and why of the theft, partly a thriller with casualties mounting in the search for the book’s whereabouts, partly a panoramic re-creation of the turbulent London of 1546, from the court’s gilded warren of intrigue to publishers makeshift huts in the shadow of St Paul’s. Lamentation is sure to give Sansom’s many fans further cause for jubilation." (Peter Kemp, Sunday Times Culture)
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- Ren
- 29-10-16
Magnificent
Another brilliant instalment in the Shardlake series. I hope we get a seventh. Utterly captivating!
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- Sam
- 27-03-19
CJ Sansom at his best once again.
BRILLIANT, C.J at his best again. Crossley is the perfect narrator, plots, plots and more plots, with a great mix of betrayal, loyalty and subterfuge.
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- H. Overton
- 13-02-16
Another success for Master Shardlake
Well done C J Sansom. As good as the first book in the series, I hope there are many more to come. Unusually, the characters are as fresh and interesting as they were at their first appearance.
The only downside was the slightly annoying voice of Queen Katherine, which I guess is to be expected from a male narrator.
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- Colette
- 07-12-14
Enthralling and exciting
What made the experience of listening to Lamentation the most enjoyable?
I love Matthew Shardlake, he's one of my favourite literary characters and I'm always excited when a new book arrives. This one is as brilliant as the others in the series. A very exciting story, an amazing sense of time and place and a host of wonderful rounded characters.
What other book might you compare Lamentation to, and why?
The others in the series.
What does Steven Crossley bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I've seen lots of criticisms of his narration and it did put me off buying it for a while. I'd say that any criticism is completely misplaced. He reads the book beautifully and seems to inhabit each of the characters.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Both. There are some humorous moments, some edge of your seat moments, some horrifying moments and some truly shocking moments.
Any additional comments?
I can't recommend this highly enough. A brilliant brilliant book extremely well read. Can't wait for the next one.
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- Seayeaitch
- 14-01-19
Undoubtedly the best to date
The Lamentation is a story of plot and counter plot intrigue and life under Henry and post Thomas Cromwell with the country in religious turmoil. Master Shardlake continues to work on so many different fronts it’s a great story for those that enjoy solving puzzles , the nature of people and the aphrodisiac of power, status and position.Steven Crossley is without doubt the master narrator of this excellent work from C J Sansom.
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- Donald
- 23-08-18
Shardlake dices with death again
Another instalment in the lawyer's series. His life cleverly written to bring the history of the time to life. Despite his desire for a quiet life he breaks his rules and involves himself in the life at court at great cost to himself and those around him. The longest book so far but it keeps you guessing to the end.
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- Michael Szreider
- 07-11-21
Fantastic Historical Novel
I loved the novel. Being transported back in time and hearing how life was like in Tudor England
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- Stuartdiane
- 16-03-23
Another Shardlake Riproarer!!
Having read these books on paperback a few years back I can remember them getting bigger with each book. And of course with these unabridged Audible versions so they too get longer & longer….but when our favourite Tudor lawyer is getting involved with matters involving the Royal hierarchy and a missing book this is never going to be a short story. Steven Crossley’s brilliant narration yet again brings to life Tudor London and all the goings on. C J Sansom’s imagination is amazing with the way he combines the factual events and the real-life characters of the time with a fictional tale involving our favourite lawyer. This is 1546 and the final few months of Henry VIII’s life…but he’s certainly not going to slip away quietly! An absolutely stunning story!
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-12-22
Small error
I love the narrator for this series, but he forgets one of the characters he voiced for the previous book and not only pronounces his name differently but does a completely different voice for him! Otherwise awesome like all the others.
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- N.C.Simpson
- 07-10-23
Lamentation
I read this book some years ago and have always loved the whole Shardlake series. I can listen to these audible versions again and again because there are always facts that you may have missed first time around. The narration was excellent
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