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Sovereign | C. J. Sansom

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3rd book of the Shardlake series and a favorite. King Henry VIII and his 5th wife, Catherine Howard progress from London to York. Shardlake and Barak are transporting a conspirator from York to London and come across a secret concerning the monarchy. Someone is attempting to kill Shardlake to protect the secret. Hard to put down book with excellent plot, characters and intrigue. Highly recommended to those who love 16th century Tudor England.

EadieB #sovereign #Shardlake 7y

EadieB #SovereignBuddyRead 7y

AlaMich @EadieB I‘m still plugging away...but what is up with the stupid feather in Shardlake‘s special new dressy cap?! It keeps being mentioned and I‘m starting to wonder if it‘s going to turn out to be a murder weapon or something...🙄 @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Having said that, I am enjoying it. I know you guys have all finished it, right? (edited) 7y

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EadieB @AlaMich The feather doesn‘t really have any importance only the fact that Shardlake wanted the feather for dressing up for Henry‘s appearance. Yes we have finished. Glad you are enjoying it. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Watch out for that feather when he meets Henry! @AlaMich 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 Yeah, I just read that bit. Poor Matthew! 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich Yes! Shame on Henry! Comment well below the belt, can you imagine the press if a monarch said something like that today! (edited) 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 Ha!! Here in the States, it‘s turning out that we DO have a self-styled monarch who HAS said much worse!! 😫 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich hmm, yes unfortunately true., and in his spare time tries to create a trade war! 😔 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 Yes, among his many other unfortunate endeavors. 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich So much for that special relationship he talks about with the U.K.! 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 The only special relationship that man has is with himself. Can you tell I‘m not a fan? 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich No I thought you hid it quite well! 😂 7y

EadieB @andrew65 @AlaMich no comment! 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 @EadieB *sigh* I must go do my calming yoga breaths now. Any mention of he-who-must-not-be-named raises my blood pressure. 7y

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Sovereign | C. J. Sansom

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I enjoyed the first two books in the Shardlake series, but this one is just in another class compared to those. This is a stunning story that keeps you wanting to read despite being a #Chunkster. The overarching theme of the book is based on a known mystery and revolves around Henry VIII and his right to be king, Henry doesn‘t really come off well in this book! Amongst this mystery murder and attempted murder, and intrigue are all over the place.

Tove_Reads, EadieB

Andrew65 #YearOfTheChunkster #Shardlake #SovereignBuddyRead 7y

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Andrew65

Sovereign | C. J. Sansom

Finished the third section. Feel free to leave any comments about this section and the book @EadieB and @Tove_Reads but mark it as a spoiler so we don‘t spoil anyone else‘s enjoyment of the book.

If anyone hasn‘t read the book I would strongly recommend it on what I have read so far. 😊

#SovereignBuddyRead #Shardlake

Andrew65 Well a lot happened in that section. Were you surprised to find out Jennet Marlin was behind the murder attempts? Had you suspected her? 7y

Tove_Reads Can‘t wait to get a new phone... takes up to 1h to post a message now 😩 Tagging is almost impossible. 7y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Definitely sounds like you need a new phone! 7y

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EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I need a couple more hours. I have 100 pgs to go. I was reading piranha this morning. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB I‘m reading Piranha now. 😊 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 I only got to chapter 3 of Piranha because I had wash to do and I‘m preparing to go to graduation party tomorrow and a Jewish wedding on Sunday. So I am a little behind today. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB A busy weekend, just starting Chapter 2. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads finally finished section 3. So Jennet Marlin was behind the murder attempts. But we still don‘t know why? I‘m not too surprised because she was nasty but there has to be more to the reason why. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Don‘t forget to put a spoiler on the last comment. 😊 I was surprised by that, everything seemed to indicate it was a man. I have a feeling there is more to this. I still suspect Wrenne of some involvement although could be off base here. Also something about Tamasin too! I wonder who her father will turn out to be. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I think Maleverer seems suspicious to me. Maybe Wrenne is her father. He seems to like being around her. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Her father, that could be a possibility. Maleverer does seem strange, certainly something going on there. It‘s a book where quite hard to put anything on anybody. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 Are some of those sites mentioned in York still there? 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Yes don‘t have great knowledge of York but many places mentioned still exist. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 Just found Holme and Hull on the map and St. Anne‘s Church and the York Minster has a roof now. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Also had a major fire some years ago. Fulford is still a named part of York as is Boothberry that I think was mentioned. Some of the Castle is still there, as is Cliffords Tower where the Jews were killed as was mentioned in the book. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 Interesting and so old. We don‘t have places as old as those in the US. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Plenty Of very old places here! Strange to see cathedrals and minsters and think of how they were built over decades as illustrated in The Pillars Of The Earth. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 There must be very old things buried in the ground too. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Along with a lot of secrets! 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 So true! Google seems to know a lot of the secrets but I‘m sure there are a lot more. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB 😂😂😂 So many secrets we‘ll never know the truth off or that there is even a secret! 7y

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Andrew65

Sovereign | C. J. Sansom

Now finished Thursday‘s section, and this is turning out to be an excellent and in-depth read. For me this is the best of the first 3 in the series. @Tove_Reads @EadieB
#SovereignBuddyRead #Shardlake

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I just finished second section. Oh my! It‘s getting really good! 7y

Tove_Reads Phone working poorly 😩 I have problems concentrating. So many characters. 7y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads There is quite a number of different characters, and trying to keep right who is on what side! @EadieB Sorry to hear about the phone problems, can be so frustrating! (edited) 7y

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Andrew65 @EadieB Definitely got me hooked! 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads So it seems Catherine Howard had an affair with her secretary Dereham, when she was younger and currently an affair with Culpepper. Bad, bad! (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB @Tove_Reads Not only bad but incredibly stupid and dangerous given what happened to his previous wives. 😳😱 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Well they did say she was brain dead and out to sea! (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I know Eadie tends to write down a list of characters and I somethings do this to help keep clear who is who? @EadieB 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB If she‘s not careful her head (and brain) will be out to sea but her body will still firmly be on land! (edited) 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Yes I do have my list and it has come in handy. 7y

Andrew65 I always thought Oldroyd‘s last words were inferring Catherine Howard was having an affair, So was too surprised by this revelation. @EadieB @Tove_Reads (edited) 7y

Tove_Reads Sounds like a good idea@9 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads who would want to be near Henry when his leg smelled so bad? 7y

AlaMich I didn‘t know there was a buddy read for Sovereign...I just started a couple of days ago! 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads So Catherine‘s affairs may be the secret that Archbishop Canmer and Broderick know. 7y

EadieB @AlaMich You should join us. @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich Feel free to join in, where are you up to Chapter Wise? Very informal. We read book 2 a couple of months ago. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Very interesting the difference between Henry as a young King and him towards the end of his reign. Sounds quite repulsive in a number of ways! @Tove_Reads (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB Could we‘ll be but I wonder what other secrets are known. What was in those papers that Shardlake didn‘t get to read! @Tove_Reads 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I think mainly they want to keep quite about Richard III linage‘s claim to the throne. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB That is interesting and wasn‘t aware of that previously, and wasn‘t aware or didn‘t remember that Henry VII only had a linkage through his wife! 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 Yes she was Elizabeth of York. Richard III was the last King of York from Plantagenet family. (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB So close run a thing the Battle Of Bosworth which saw his defeat, mainly because of treachery at the last minute on his side. 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 Then they claimed his kids were illegitimate. Wicked people! 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB yes, as I said yesterday the Tudors annihilated Richard‘s reputation as they were the victors and got to write the history, then Shakespeare finished him off! 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 These Kings and Queens throughout history have been problems. They should do away with the Royals as of now they are not the right people in there anyway what with all the killing in the past history. I may end up in the tower for saying so. lol (edited) 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB lol! I will visit you, due in London one day next week for a conference so could combine the two! They certainly been responsible for some interesting decisions! (edited) 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 They would have to come and get me as I‘m not coming to London. 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB i think they have people that do that for them. 😂 7y

AlaMich @EadieB I‘ve never done a buddy read like this; does that schedule mean people will have read those chapters by those dates? 7y

AlaMich @Andrew65 I‘m on chapter 8 I think. I am a super slow reader. 7y

EadieB @AlaMich just read at your own pace and if you comment tag us and we were respond to you. @Andrew65 @Tove_Reads 7y

AlaMich @EadieB Okay, thanks! 😊 7y

Andrew65 @AlaMich @EadieB I second all that Eadie says, we will always respond to any tags. 😊 (edited) 7y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @Andrew65 Will buy a new phone tomorrow. Almost done with today‘s chapters! 7y

AlaMich @Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @EadieB Is there a post for Wednesday‘s chapters? Or am I confused?😊 7y

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