Ruth Downie's Medicus by Gillyfleur
Quote: "Good mystery fiction throws in clues along the way, but doesn't give it all away before the climax – at least to mystery readers like me who enjoy being kept in suspense until the last minute. But mystery fiction that is re-readable has to offer more, especially since lots of people try to out-detect the sleuth. Good historical fiction pays close attention to the details of the setting, striving to make it historically plausible. It should also present sympathetic characters and wind up the reader's emotions.
"I can't predict whether Ruso will turn out to be another Falco or Ruth Downie another Lindsey Davis, but with all of the Roman Empire under the second century Good Emperors to explore, I'm looking forward to seeing lots more of Ruso and the Daughter of Lugh tackling medical issues and murders from their opposed, but sometimes complementary perspectives."
Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire by Ruth Downie, 400 pages, Bloomsbury USA (March 6, 2007)
