Revelation

I found the first entries in this series very entertaining, but the formula is tired and the “mystery” has little to recommend it. The focus on the grim unpleasantness of life in 1543 is not much fun, and the only pleasure is reminding one of how much better things are now. Neither the story, the characters nor the historical background are enough to sustain interest over 600 pages, and once the novelty of the setting has worn off, it's not much fun. My initial infatuation with the series has worn off, and after three novels, Sansom's shortcomings as a writer, plotter and storyteller have made themselves very visible. I won't be reading any more of this series.