Review: Romano-Britain Murder Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
This book certainly gives the reader a good sense of what life was like for a Roman soldier  in Britain as the Roman empire was in the latter stages of decline.  In the 4th century AD, soldiers were being recalled from the Roman empire's most northerly boundary, Britain. There were not only shortages in pay but also of olive oil, wine, toilet necessities, etc.In this setting, a Roman centurion, Versillius, is quietly biding his time until  he can put in for retirement in two months.  A murder in the town may lead him into trouble. He is assigned to investigate and soon  runs into problems with his superiors.  Should he do as they say, blame it on the barbarians, burn down their village in retaliation and forget the whole thing or continue on his path of investigation?  His retirement may be in danger if he continues probing into the matter.I found the characters to be interesting and diverse.  A reader certainly could have empathy for some and loathing for others.  The descriptions and daily activities were very interesting. I found the dialogue to be well done.  Other reviewers' complaints about typos and punctuation have been eliminated in the newer Kindle edition that I received. If there is a next book in this series, I would look forward to reading it.