| Heartstone (Matthew Shardlake 5) |  | Author: C. J. Sansom
Publisher: Mantle
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 450
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 2.4
ISBN: 1405092734
EAN: 9781405092739
ASIN: 1405092734
Publication Date: September 3, 2010 (New: This Week)
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Heartstone September 4, 2010
Mrs. M. Lowry (Isle of Man UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another great book from CJ Sansom. Great value for such a great author. Have read all previous books in the series and could not get better value for the new edition.
Red Ribbon September 4, 2010
Badger's Mum (Dorking)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Haven't started it yet (I know it's going to be great) - but am seriously impressed by the bound-in ribbon bookmark. All publishers of hardbacks please take note! This is a fantastic idea which should never have been dropped.
More of the same in this excellent series September 2, 2010
Big Jim (London, UK)
54 out of 54 found this review helpful
Heartstone continues the story of Matthew Shardlake and co, and weaves together at least 3 different strands of plot to reach a satisfying conclusion. There are no major departures from type to be fair but I like the fact that CJ Sansom has chosen once again to move the story out of London and in so doing can further describe the countryside, the town of Portsmouth, and the early days of the navy. There are some engaging characters to be met as well, some more integral to the plot than others, and to be fair some of them are a tad stereotypical, but maybe that's because the stereotypes are true. One thing that does grate though is the use of modern idiom such as "mad as a box of frogs". I know we don't want the dialogue to be all "yea verily" and the like but the use of such idiom does seem a bit incongruous. Of course someone will now tell me that the phrase was first coined in Tudor times in which case I withdraw my complaint.
But seriously, this will please fans of the series, and although new readers could start with this book they would be advised to start at book 1 to see how the relationships develop through the series as that does have some significance in this book.
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