“Sultry and deeply intimate...A vivid portrayal of the teenage bride [Lucrezia de’Medici] and the glittering but dangerously political world into which she was born...Kimm...writes with elegance and seductive charm as she weaves her magic on a rich and colourful story of love and hatred, obsessio...
Two stars is maybe a bit harsh, but compared other books that I have rated as three stars I feel my standards are very high. Maybe two and a half is more accurate. I read this in three days which is very quick for me. I can't deny I didn't enjoy the book, but as is the case with many historic nov...