Tombland by C J Sansom

Tombland by C J Sansom

This is the seventh novel in the series
featuring the lawyer, Matthew
Shardlake. Set in the summer of 1584, Tombland
weaves a murder mystery around the Kett uprising in
East Anglia.
John Boleyn is accused of murdering his wife Edith so
the Lady Elizabeth (Queen to be) takes an interest in
the case leading to extra complications.
For most of us it was a thoroughly enjoyable read, the
descriptions made you feel that you were actually in
the camp with the peasants when they were preparing
for their rebellion. The solving of the murder took
many twists and turns, and the characters really came
alive. The author is a master of Tudor historical
fiction.
Some felt this was one of his weaker plots and it was a
real tome to get through – 800 pages. There was no
wandering in to a second book this month! A few
historical inaccuracies were noted, including one
regarding the emblem of Wales. However, these were
forgiven in a jolly good read. Highly recommended
and we gave it a score of 9.
Tombland has in fact been No I in the Sunday Times
Best Sellers list recently.
Tess rewarded us with some delicious cakes,
especially the Welsh Cakes (actually made by Alan)

 

 

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