The Heretics
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The Heretics
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Narrated by:
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Gareth Armstrong
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By:
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Rory Clements
About this listen
From Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, comes The Heretics, the fifth in his acclaimed John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series. 'Does for Elizabeth's reign what C. J. Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times.
England may have survived the Armada threat of 1588, but when Spanish galleys land troops in Cornwall on a lightning raid seven years later, is it a dry-run for a new invasion? Or is there, perhaps, a more sinister motive? The Queen is speechless with rage. But as intelligencer John Shakespeare tries to get a grip on events, one by one his network of spies is horribly murdered.
What has all this to do with Thomasyn Jade, a girl driven to the edge of madness by the foul rituals of exorcism? And what is the link to a group of priests held prisoner in bleak Wisbech Castle?
From the pain-wracked torture rooms of the Inquisition in Seville to the marshy wastes of fenland, from the wild coasts of Cornwall to the sweat and sawdust of the Elizabethan playhouses, and from the condemned cell at Newgate to the devilish fantasies of a fanatic, The Heretics builds to a terrifying climax that threatens the life of the Queen herself.
2013, CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award, Short-listed
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Critic reviews
"Rory Clements again brings to life the dark side of Elizabethan England" (Daily Mail)
"A cracking plot full of twists right up to the last minute. I look forward to the next" (Sunday Express)
"The best yet in Rory Clements' magnificent series about John Shakespeare . . . As always, the historical detail is fascinating and sometimes delightfully obscure . . . another sumptuous feast that will leave you sated - but craving for the next helping!" (Crimesquad)
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Gripping
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend this one. Very well narrated.What was one of the most memorable moments of The Heretics?
All of it. Excellent story.Which scene did you most enjoy?
I do not have a favouriteWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I had the time. Yes.Wonderful stories
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Moving straight into the next novel.
Another enjoyable novel
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Where does The Heretics rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Not a bad read but not a brilliant one either. At times it feels like the author is spoon feeding you with super runny food thats not easy to swallow. Yet at other times he tends to go off on a tangent which leaves you dangling in midair until the relevancy becomes clear.A real who did it story that on occasions left you wondering "well who are they talking about" as characters seemed to drift in and out.
Gareths performance was clear and pleasant to listen to.
Who did it
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Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this as I have enjoyed the previous Shakespeare audiobooks. Good, properly convoluted plot, danger, romance etc. This, however, was let down by bad editing/production and lost it a star from me. Most, if not all, chapters were cut short & ploughed straight into the next chapter losing important plot points, turns and cliffhangers that I've come to expect from this series. I hope future audiobooks in this series aren't marred like this.Very good, but...
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Loved it
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Would you listen to The Heretics again? Why?
I would listen to the Heretics again, really enjoyed the plot and the narrator, interpretationWhat other book might you compare The Heretics to, and why?
its like the Ken Follet books,loved it
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A great listen
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Shakespeare in real trouble this time !
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