Set in Oxford during the Restoration, this historical mystery is brilliantly convincing, with a very dark sense of humour. Since there are lots of twists and turns in the plot, I don't want to give anything away... instead I'll just say that if you don't read it, then you'll never meet the great character, Marco da Cola, gentleman of Venice, who begins the story by writing, 'I'll leave out much, but nothing of significance.'
(Mark Baker - bwl 5 October 2000 ) |
