I have read the first two books in this series and really enjoyed them. I like the fact that there are famous historical figures in this book but the characters we spend the most time with are ordinary. I also love the fact that this author can write a decent female character, something which in my experience is rarer than you might think. Even some super famous, popular male writers get it really wrong. I actually liked all of the characters, even the not-so-nice ones. I thought they were all well fleshed out and didn't rely on lazy stereotypes. I really enjoy a well written historical fiction novel and this is definitely one of those.

I have already bought the next book in this series so let's hope it ends as well as it began and continued.