The Bones of Avalon - Phil Rickman Reviews
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Newest Review: ... setting, of course, puts Rickman on a collision course with the popular Matthew Shardlake books by C J Sansom. Indeed, there ... more
... are many common points: both are set in Tudor times, both feature main characters who are "outsiders" viewed with some suspicion by contemporaries and both have a knack for getting caught up in murders. Whilst not quite as strong as the Shardlake tales, The Bones of Avalon nevertheless is an interesting historical novel.
Much of the reason for this is that Rickman uses his two central characters well. Both are genuine historical figures and Rickman uses what is known about them from historical sources...more
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by - written on 04/01/12 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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The only previous Phil Rickman book I have read (the first Merrily Watkins novel) was about ten years ago and I was not impressed. I found his style turgid, his story dull and his characters lifeless and dislikeable. At that point I vowed that I would never read anything by him again. I stood firm to that conviction until I saw his latest - The Bones of Avalon - available on the Kindle Store at a promotional price of 99p. Since the subject matter (the Arthurian legends and the identity of the "real" King Arthur) has always interested me, I decided I'd be gracious and given Mr Rickman a second chance. As well as the Arthurian angle, the ... Read the complete review
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