Praise for LAMENTATION

‘Shardlake’s back and better than ever . . . Lamentation, like its predecessors, is a triumph both as detective fiction and as a novel’

Independent on Sunday

‘This gripping new novel by the inventive C. J. Sansom shows that, when it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival’

Sunday Times

‘So engrossing . . . even when judged by the high standards of the earlier Shardlake novels, this one stands out . . . The orchestration of plot over 600 pages, and the final twist, is literary craft of a high order . . . Sansom has surely established himself as one of the best novelists around’

Spectator

‘A terrific book . . . It is a convincing account of a cruel and fascinating period and a very exciting read’

Literary Review

‘Sansom conjures the atmosphere, costumes and smells of Tudor London with vigour, from the gilded halls of Whitehall Palace to the dungeons of the Tower’

Observer

‘Brilliantly conveys the uncertainty of the time when a frail young prince would ascend the throne with different factions fighting for regency . . . Sansom has the gift of plunging us into the different worlds of the period’

Independent

‘Sansom is highly skilled at weaving together the threads of his plot with the real and riveting history . . . Lamentation is a wonderful, engaging read. The atmosphere of fear and suspicion is brilliantly rendered. Shardlake is always convincing, and he is endearingly battle-scarred and weary from his earlier adventures . . . spine-tingling’

The Times