Review: Wow this REALLY good!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
I am a huge sucker for all Historical Fiction, and have read a ton of books about the Tudors and Henry VIII. When I came across this book on social media (thank you Twitter) I was intrigued with it's modern day Henry the VIII concept. I started to read it after I put the kids to bed and...over an hour later I had to force myself to put it down. While this book is a great read on it's own, knowing the background of Henry the VIII and his many wives made it even more fascinating. I couldn't wait to see how Tyler portrayed the modern day king and his mistresses. She didn't disappoint! The characters were easily identifiable as there historical counterparts, but the delicate twists to the story (since executions were not the norm anymore in 1980) kept it fresh and new. The writing flowed easily and while it was full of details, I didn't feel like Tyler spent too much time describing unimportant things (I hate books with three pages describing what the characters ate). The way she divided up the book both chronologically and by character kept things both clear and interesting. I really enjoyed reading about the marriages from a variety of points of views. All in all an excellent read, and I will be coming back for more!