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Conspiracy

Giordano Bruno, Book 5

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Conspiracy

By: S. J. Parris
Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
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Paris, 1585: Giordano Bruno has come to Paris, a city on the edge of catastrophe. Alone and near destitute, Bruno turns to old friend and zealous preacher Paul Lefevre. But when the priest is murdered, Bruno is pulled into a dangerous world.

If Bruno can't uncover the truth, not only is the future of the de Valois monarchy threatened - but his own life will be the forfeit.

©2016 Stephanie Merritt (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense World Literature Fiction Exciting Suspense France

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Critic reviews

"Impossible to resist.... Parris creates a convincing sense of the past, woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins." ( Daily Telegraph)
"It has everything - intrigue, mystery and excellent history." (Kate Mosse)
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This has been a great series however why change the narrator? This change spoiled the book for me as I loved the previous narrator Laurence Kennedy who always made me think of David Suchet when he played Poirot.

Giodarno up to his usual tricks

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I do not usually leave reviews but on this occasion, I decided it could help someone else. Spending a lot of time on the road for my profession, I enjoy marathon audiobooks. I like mysteries and sci-fi for most part as it takes me out of this world while I am physically stuck in traffic.
Unfortunately, for this particular book, Daniel Philpott is rushing through the narrative at such a high pace, that I could not grasp the story and get into the plot. Mainly as he is trying to do so with a dodgy French or a more doubtful Italian accent. I understand that the production needs to keep the full story within a certain amount of hours, but not at the detriment of a good narrative. That is all an audiobook is about. Being read a story is not a race.

Speedy Gonzalez!!!

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Well read and a gripping plot that kept me hooked and wanting to listen. So much learned about late 16 century Paris too.

Very enjoyable if sometime grisly

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Excellent story as expected, but the narrator has changed. Laurence Kennedy did a very good job on the previous titles in the series, but Daniel Philpott keeps forgetting that Bruno is Italian, and so the accent fades. Also the voices of the characters are sometimes so similar as to cause confusion.

Change of narrator

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This book is a great continuation of the Giordano Bruno series. Well researched and written, the story is brought to life in audiobook form.

However, the change of narrator has slightly marred the performance, hence the 3 star review. Laurence Kennedy truly was Giordano personified!

Great story

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Really enjoyed the final denouement. Extremely well written with tension building constantly. looking forward to the next installment. The narrator does his job in a professional and realistic manner, although on occasion Bruno's accent does seem to come and go...

Best in series so far.

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as a fan of the Bruno books by SJ Parris I found this to be as gripping and enjoyable as the others.

I did find out had to suspend my disbelief a little as some of the plot twists were a little far fetched, but accepting it on the level of fantastic adventure it works.

despite (or perhaps because of)the plot overreaching, it kept up the momentum throughout and I always looked forward to my next drive to hear the next instalment of the story.

I recommend to anyone else looking for a gripping historical yarn with rounded and sympathetic characters to pass time driving or waiting for any length of time.

another addition to the series which delivers

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The only downside to the series is the author’s insistence that her hero has a little of the James Bond magnetism to women. The narrator is new. He did well but not quite up to the standard of Laurence Kennedy with the Italian accent slipping every now and again

Another strong story

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lovely book,well narrated.good story . have enjoyed all this series so far .Look forward to Execution.

Conspiracy

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Another great listen even with a change to narrator. Our hero, Gordiano Bruno has all the derring do of Bond but without the gadgets. If you're after a serious historical novel this may not be for you as our hero escapes over rooftops, jumps out of windows, is regularly beaten up and occasionally reprieved at the last moment. There are anachronisms and the language is in a modern idium but the stories move along quickly and provide suspense and intrigue. I have listened to all the novels so far and very much look forward to the short stories and finding out where Bruno will move on to next in his journey through the palaces of Europe. Recommended.

An Elizabethan Bond

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