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Discussion: Dissolution by C J Sansom
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Dissolution by C J Sansom
Jun 16 2008, 6:00 AM EDT The book is set in that time in history when Henry Vlll was implementing the dissolution of the monastries. This is being carried out by Cromwell, who also mastermined the downfall of Anne Boleyn, and ousted his master Cardinal Worsley. Following this Henry married Jane Seymour who had since died following the birth of Henry's only son. The hero of the book is Mathew Shardlake, a lawyer, employed by Cromwell. Shardlake together with his young assistant are sent to a remote Abbey to investigate the murder of another employee of Cromwell previously sent to the Abbey to iniatiate the dissolution process. This is a delicate matter with negotiations to buy off important monks, and if not possible, bring about the dissolution by whatever means possible. The murder is particularly gruesome involving beheading and mutilation. All of the senior monks appear to have motives, a previous murder is uncovered and a further murder occurs. The book is well plotted and the murder difficult to solve with lots of red herrings whilst the historical context is crucial to the plot. No further hints to the outcome are provided. The book is the first of a series set in Tudor England, involving Mathew Shardlake, and the attention to historial detail is fascination without detracting from enjoyment of the story. Do you find this valuable? |
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