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Lake Alice (2017)
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The Thomas family goes out to their cabin in the woods to celebrate Christimas together with their...
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The Queens Lady
Book
Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty? Raven-haired and fiercely independent, Joan...
Historical fiction Tudor England
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Anne Boleyn
TV Show
The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire...
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Shardlake: Revelation: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
Full Cast, C.J. Sansom, Jason Watkins and Mark Bonnar
Book
A thrilling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on CJ Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel....
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Book
Perfect for fans of 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', this is a remarkable love story with a background...
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A History of English Food
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In this magnificent guide to England's cuisine, the inimitable Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us from...
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Acanthea Grimscythe (300 KP) rated The Chalk Man in Books
May 16, 2018
The Chalk Man bounces flawlessly between past and present as the story of an unfortunate girl’s murder unravels. Normally, I find back and forth plots confusing. Tudor approaches this not by labeling each shift as a new chapter, but by naming the chapters with the year they take place. This weaving of the plot creates a sense of urgency, with each chapter ending on the cusp of a new discovery. When all the cards are on the table, nothing is as it seems. The popular, snarky definition of the word “assume” definitely plays a heavy-handed role in this book and Tudor pulls it off well.
Creating complex characters appears to be another forte of Tudor’s. By complex, I mean that his cast, much like the plot, has as several layers to it. In some cases, this can make a story difficult to comprehend, but Tudor exercises some caution in giving any of his characters too many traits.
The Chalk Man is a quick, entertaining read which is always a plus. The constant action kept the book from becoming a chore and thus I was able to devour it in a few days. I’d like to thank Penguin’s First to Read program for providing me with a free copy of this book. This review reflects my own opinion.
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Richard III and the Princes in the Tower: The Possible Fates of Edward V and Richard of York
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The fate of Richard III's nephews, Edward V and Richard of York, who disappeared after his...
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Elizabeth of York: The Last White Rose
Book
Mother. Survivor. Queen. --- AN ENGLISH PRINCESS, BORN INTO A WAR BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES. ...
Historical fiction Tudor Medieval 16th Century England