SPQR X: A Point of Law

By: John Maddox Roberts

Narrated by: John Lee

Decius Caecilius Metellus is moving up in the world. He's won some money and glory fighting pirates in the Mediterranean and expects a speedy election to the office of praetor.

That all changes when a man he's never seen before publicly accuses him of corruption. Decius and his powerful family of Rome's leading politicians scramble to prepare a defense. However, the day of the trial they are greeted with a strange surprise on the steps of the courthouse: the corpse of the man who made the accusation. Now Decius is up against a much more serious charge of murder. It may cost him his chance to run for office, but not if he can help it.

Roberts once again masterfully sets Decius and his adventures against the background of this famed and crumbling Republic, enriching his story with historical detail and the immortal personalities of the day.

©2006 John Maddox Roberts (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Multiple family trees citations confusing

Weakest of this series so far. The author tried to explain the politics of Rome by listing numerous family trees and shifting alliances plus historical ties. The solving of the mystery was almost lost in this extensive history " lecture'. Hope the rest are better focused on the mystery and the associated character development.

Ancient Rome Brought to Life

Dialogues and plot lines are convincing, and characterizations are spot on.

Narrator is excellent, and overall I recommend this series.

another great book from j m roberts

Where does SPQR X: A Point of Law rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

in the tops i love the whole SPQR series

What did you like best about this story?

the mystery and the way he ties actual events into his books

What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

i think he is by far one of the best readers no doubt

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

love the and will get the rest of the series

another excellent work

JMR has produced another excellent time piece of historical fiction. John Lee's narration is perfect. listening to this work takes you to a whole other world that is absolutely engrossing.

As good as the rest

The cast of characters with Roman names sometimes gets confusing. However the story itself is compelling.