Nemesis by Lindsey Davis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The normally wiscracking Marcus Didius Falco is subdued at the start of this novel: it is 77 C.E., his infant son has died, he worries about his wife, then his father dies as well, leaving Falco to execute his affairs. While trying to settle one of Pa's contracts, Falco learns the statue maker and his wife has disappeared; possibly because of a disagreement with the Claudii clan. Falco & friends begin to investigate, then are called off the case when Anacrites, Chief Spy for Caesar, takes over.



I have been a fan of Falco for a number of years and eagerly await each new opportunity to vicariously sleuth around Ancient Rome with this "informer". Despite the darker mood here, the wit, humor, family intricacies, and political intrigue of Rome still surface; but the dark twists continue throughout ... inevitable with "Nemesis" as a title.



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