Saturday, April 26, 2014

Book Excerpt for the Day


    The clerk leaped to secure the door and Ruso carried on cleaning up a nastily torn ear as the shouting faded away down the corridor.  “How did you get this?” he asked.

    “Over at the wrestling,” explained its owner.  “We’re cheering our lad on and there was a bit of an exchange with some lads sitting behind, and next thing I know I’m upside down with somebody’s boot kicking the side of my head.”

    “Ah,” said Ruso.  “Sport.  Always brings out the best in a man.”


    (from Medicus : A Novel of the Roman Empire,  by Ruth Downie)

     8*/10.  The full review is here.
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