Pandora's Boy
 Cover of 2018 UK first edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Series | Flavia Albia |
| Genre | Historical fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 5 April 2018 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook, large print |
| Pages | 398 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4736-5863-9 |
| Preceded by | The Third Nero |
| Followed by | A Capitol Death |
Pandora's Boy is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the sixth[1] in her Flavia Albia series. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK on 5 April 2018, (ISBN 9781473658745) and in the United States in 2018 by St. Martin's Press.[2][3]
The tale involves the death of a young girl and during her investigation Albia "has to contend with the occult, organised crime, an unusual fertility symbol, and celebrity dining"; the Pandora of the title is a local witch.[3] The story begins in October AD 89 and is set in Rome, on the Quirinal Hill.[4]: 1
The first edition cover of the UK hardback shows a cracked blue glass bird credited as "vessel shaped like bird" from the Corning Museum of Glass.[4]: dust jacket
Publishers Weekly and Library Journal praised the "close attention to detail",[5][6] as did Kirkus Reviews, who also praised the "brisk pace" and "colorful cast".[7] On the other hand, Marilyn Sherlock, writing for the Historical Novel Society was "not particularly impressed" and found the novel to "ramble".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ As at 8 October 2017 both Amazon and the publisher's site refer to it as the 5th, but Davis's site and the fact of five previous titles indicate 6th.
- ^ "Pandora's Boy". Lindsey Davis website. Lindsey Davis. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b Pandora's Boy. Hodder & Stoughton. 4 September 2018. ISBN 9781473658639. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b Davis, Lindsey (2018). Pandora's Boy. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-473-65863-9.
- ^ "Pandora's Boy by Lindsey Davis". Publishers Weekly. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Schirano, Matt (1 June 2018). "Mystery & Suspense". Library Journal. 143 (10): 59 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "PANDORA'S BOY". Kirkus Reviews. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Sherlock, Marilyn (May 2018). "Pandora's Boy". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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