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dabbe
Lamentation | C.J. Sansom
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In book 6 of this series, Shardlake navigates the treacherous religious and political landscape of 1546, during the final days of King Henry VIII‘s reign. Tasked with recovering Queen Catherine Parr‘s stolen, heretical manuscript, Lamentation of a Sinner, Shardlake becomes entangled in court intrigue, murder, and sectarian violence. ⬇️

dabbe Sansom‘s meticulous research shines, vividly recreating Tudor London—from the stench of its streets to the opulence of Whitehall Palace. The novel captures the paranoia of an era where religious dissent could mean execution, and even the queen‘s life hangs in the balance.
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Texreader Excellent review 2w
LiseWorks I am enjoying this one 2w
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Deblovestoread Great review! Really enjoyed this one. 2w
dabbe @Texreader TY! 😍 2w
dabbe @LiseWorks Me, too! I've read it before and can't believe that I totally forgot the ending. When I got to it, I was like “How stupid could I be?“ It is a stunner! 😱 2w
dabbe @Deblovestoread TY! And ditto! 😍 2w
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lil1inblue
Lamentation | C.J. Sansom
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I have so many feelings, but they all boil down to: What. The. Fork!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 I am very much looking forward to the discussion.
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dabbe IKR? I just finished yesterday. 😱 Can't wait to discuss! 🤗 2w
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1545 sees England at war with France again in the last years of King Henry VIII's life. Shardlake is summoned to see Queen Catherine Parr & asked to undertake an investigation into a case under the jurisdiction of the Court of Wards.

Shardlake & Jack Barak travel to Hoyland Priory & then Portsmouth where the English fleet is gathering, & Shardlake also tries to find out what really happened to Ellen Fettiplace who is still incarcerated in Bedlam.

OutsmartYourShelf This is an interesting one. The case at Hoyland Priory is odd & I couldn't get a handle on what exactly was going on there for a long time - the reveal was one that I had actually considered & discarded as being unlikely. The use of the historical sinking of the 'Mary Rose' was well incorporated into the narrative & added to the pathos at the ending of the story.
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OutsmartYourShelf What irked me a little was that everyone seems to be annoyed at Shardlake for varying reasons, even Barak is short-tempered with him. He seems to forget that the only reason he wasn't press-ganged into the war was the fact that Shardlake called in a favour. 3.75🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4159932838
Read 27th Mar - 28th Apr 2025

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Andrew65 I love these books, such a shame there will be no more. 2mo
dabbe Good point about everyone being hard on Shardlake; can't wait to discuss! 😍 2mo
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
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lil1inblue
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I cannot wait for this discussion. I have so many feelings, and I'm dying to hear what others thought. I was utterly baffled by both of the main mysteries. There was so much going on in this one!

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dabbe I'm almost done, and my mind is whirling! And I've read it before! 😱 It's amazing what my brain didn't remember! 🤣 Nine days until d-day! 2mo
lil1inblue @dabbe I startled my husband a few times while reading this, because I audibly reacted. 😂 2mo
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Time to finish Heartstone, Shardlakians! 🤩

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dabbe TY! 😍 3mo
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Time to finish this baby, Shardlakians! 🤩

LiseWorks Yes I want to read it now, but I want it fresh in my mind for the discussion lol 3mo
Mollyanna I still have one and a half chapters left of the previous section. This working thing is really messing with my reading time. 3mo
dabbe @LiseWorks I hear ya! I'm trying to pace myself, too! 🤩🤣🤗 3mo
dabbe @Mollyanna Just say no! 🤩🤣🤗 3mo
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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

AnneCecilie I‘m not really one to look up things as I read unless there‘s a reference to a painting and I want to see it 3mo
dabbe I find I want to see pictures of things, too, like The Solent, The Mary Rose, Portsmouth, etc. I also look up some of the people (like Richard Rich), and yep, he was just as evil as he's portrayed in the novels. 3mo
kwmg40 I like looking up the places where Shardlake goes. In fact, I'll be travelling to London very soon to visit my daughter, and I'm hoping to visit the Temple area so I can see where Shardlake spent much of his time! 3mo
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dabbe @kwmg40 Oh, please take pictures and share! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
kwmg40 @dabbe Yes, I definitely plan to do that! 3mo
lil1inblue I'm definitely interested in researching more about the Battle of Solent, as well as the Italian War as a whole. I like “zooming out,“ so to speak, to see how the events fit into world politics of the time. Previously, I went down rabbit holes reading about H VIII's wives, and I also read quite a bit about Greek Fire. 3mo
dabbe @lil1inblue #ditto! I have read a bunch of books about his wives, too. So fascinating! I came out truly admiring Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr. And Greek fire was so interesting, wasn't it? I'm also fascinated by water, so I loved looking up pictures of The Solent and the English Channel. It's amazing to think that England was once landlocked to the continent; you can still see it in the southeaster outline of the country! 🤩 3mo
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LiseWorks Greed! 3mo
OutsmartYourShelf They're sly bullies who pick on the weak or those they consider inferior. 3mo
AnneCecilie They feel that they are entitled to what they want because they now are rich 3mo
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dabbe @Liseworks @OutsmartYourShelf @AnneCecilie ... Even though Dryrick and Furstowe are not upper class or nobility, they still lord it over others less fortunate. There was such a pecking order during this time period--the social pyramid where everyone knew his place. And women didn't even belong anywhere on it! 3mo
kwmg40 I find Dryrick an interesting character. His arrogance and bullying make him loathsome, but at the same time, it seems like he might have some good qualities in him and his unpleasantness might be caused by pressures or inner struggles that we don't know about. 3mo
dabbe @kwmg40 He does seems to really love his wife and children, so there is that. He also had to start from the bottom and work his way up. I find him to be quite insecure underneath all of his bravado. 3mo
lil1inblue They are all about gaining money and power, regardless of the damage they cause in order to obtain them. The entitlement is so...icky. Dryrick and Priddis are particularly interesting since they had to work their way up, but seem to have a loathing for people who were where they were when they started. Is this a self-loathing of sorts? 3mo
dabbe @lil1inblue Excellent thought. Or it could be a thought of “I got mine, now I don't want you to have yours and possibly rise above me again.“ Or both! 😊 3mo
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LiseWorks Was Ellen put in the nut house so the rapist could get away with it? 3mo
LiseWorks Hugh just wants to go to war. He seems subdued. They all are! 3mo
OutsmartYourShelf I think Leacon seems a bit disillusioned with army life. Can't make my mind up about Hugh, whether he is being mistreated in some way or if he is the problem. Poor Lamkin! One thing I dislike about this series is the constant animal deaths. 3mo
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AnneCecilie @LiseWorks I wondered if she was put away to cover up a murder 3mo
AnneCecilie I‘m starting to wonder what Calfhill saw. Has it do with the forest or is it related to the family in a way. The dog episode makes it obvious that there‘s a lot going on under the surface in that family 3mo
dabbe @LiseWorks Interesting question, and one I hope we find out! 3mo
dabbe @LiseWorks It makes me wonder if he wants to unleash his hidden rage onto the French since he can't do it at home. 3mo
dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf I think Leacon has PTSD. HIs war stories told to Shardlake are simply heartbreaking. And something happened to Hugh and his sister. I hope Michael Calfhall is completely innocent. And I am HORRIFIED by what happened to Lamkin. My previous dogs were greyhounds. They're usually so gentle, but if you half-starve them like they were starved at Hoyland, who can blame them for fresh meat. 😱 3mo
dabbe @AnneCecilie She definitely saw at least one man die in the fire. Or was he pushed in there? 🤔 3mo
dabbe @AnneCecilie As awful as Abigail is, I felt so sorry for her losing her pet in such a gruesome fashion. And her admonishing Shardlake and telling him that he can't see what's directly in front of him--that definitely is foreshadowing bad things to come with this family. 3mo
kwmg40 I find myself wanting to know more about all the new characters. What secrets are they hiding? What are they thinking? Sansom is really good at giving all the supporting characters depth and mystery. 3mo
dabbe @kwmg40 I also appreciate the frustration that Shardlake feels when he can't quite solve the puzzles ... yet. 3mo
lil1inblue I feel as frustrated as Shardlake regarding the Hobbeys. Something is amiss, but I can't figure it out! I have no idea what to think of Abigail. She's terrible, but I feel like there is a reason for it. It's unsettling - Sansom does a great job of creating tension. 3mo
dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯♥️🎯 3mo
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Thoughts, Shardlakians?

LiseWorks The people don't seem to have a say about war. Especially the men they are gathering to go fight. The rich make the decisions, and the rest have to suffer. Women do not have a say in any. I'm glad to see the queen secretly ask Shardlake to do something about the ward for a friend. 3mo
AnneCecilie History has a tendency to repeat itself. When one or more groups gets more rights, there‘s bound to be a backlash. 3mo
dabbe @LiseWorks Catherine Parr has some power, but even she hides from H VIII. I have always wondered how you could knowingly marry someone you knew had had two former wives killed. What the heck? 3mo
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dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯🎯🎯 3mo
kwmg40 The thing that struck me was how wars could be started or change course based on the whims of the leaders, while all the ordinary people suffer the consequences. 3mo
dabbe @kwmg40 It reminds me of THE ILIAD, where the gods play the humans like pieces on a chessboard. The absolute control these monarchs had, especially H VIII, is astonishing. No wonder some people want to be king! 😊 3mo
kwmg40 @dabbe A good comparison! 3mo
AnneCecilie @dabbe @LiseWorks Maybe that just shows how little power women had? She was just a pawn in a game, and saying yes gave her family more power 3mo
lil1inblue @dabbe That's an excellent comparison! I can definitely see H VIII in this light. 3mo
lil1inblue I can't help but compare H VIII's ego to that of the tangerine dumpster fire. Their thirst for power is insatiable. On a separate note, the treatment of and discussion about mentally ill individuals is not so different than some of the things I hear today. (And it was not that long ago that we were still institutionalizing people and performing lobotomies.) 3mo
dabbe @lil1inblue 🤩😊🤗 3mo
dabbe @AnneCecilie 🎯! And how do you say no to a king--especially this one? 3mo
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