Pandora's Boy
2018 historical crime novel by Lindsey Davis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2018 historical crime novel by Lindsey Davis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pandora's Boy is a historical crime novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the sixth[1] in her Flavia Albia series. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK on 5 April 2018, (ISBN 9781473658745) and in the United States in 2018 by St. Martin's Press.[2][3]
 Cover of 2018 UK first edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Series | Flavia Albia |
| Genre | Historical fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 5 April 2018 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook, large print |
| Pages | 398 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4736-5863-9 |
| Preceded by | The Third Nero |
| Followed by | A Capitol Death |
The tale involves the death of a young girl and during her investigation Albia "has to contend with the occult, organised crime, an unusual fertility symbol, and celebrity dining"; the Pandora of the title is a local witch.[3] The story begins in October AD 89 and is set in Rome, on the Quirinal Hill.[4]: 1
The first edition cover of the UK hardback shows a cracked blue glass bird credited as "vessel shaped like bird" from the Corning Museum of Glass.[4]: dust jacket
Publishers Weekly and Library Journal praised the "close attention to detail",[5][6] as did Kirkus Reviews, who also praised the "brisk pace" and "colorful cast".[7] On the other hand, Marilyn Sherlock, writing for the Historical Novel Society was "not particularly impressed" and found the novel to "ramble".[8]
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