![]() However this book proved a tricky number. I always listen to books whilst driving and I never have any problems following them. My opinions on this book seem to be in the minority and go against much of what has been said so I will accept that it is me that’s flawed and not the book. Despite all of this, I still rate this reading highly. I found myself missing Slater's Cromwell a lot. Simon Vance is an excellent reader but his characterisation was not, for me, quite as sure as Simon Slater's superb voicing of Wolf Hall. I found it a little intrusive, perhaps because I didn't find the references in Wolf Hall caused me any problems. Mantel, perhaps stung by some of the criticism of Wolf Hall from readers who didn't know which "he" was being referred to has peppered this book with "He, Cromwell." etc. One small thing rather bothered me though. ![]() ![]() I must admit I rather missed the dream-like quality and the flights of fancy from Wolf Hall but it is nevertheless a great listen. This book is more tightly written than Wolf Hall, it is less shadowy and more focused on plot. Her command of the period and the ability to make the reader feel they are in the room and know the characters are in my view matchless. I didn't find it quite as satisfactory as Wolf Hall but even so I cannot give it less than 5 stars. ![]()
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