Medicus

Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down on his luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia His arrival in Devacommonly known as Chester, England does little to improve his mood, and after a straight thirty six hour shift at the army hospital, he succumbs to a moment of Free Read Medicus Author Ruth Downie For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Medicus is what I call a popcorn book a book to pick up and settle in with for an evening s cozy reading Entertainment value 5 stars, but several months from now I ll have a hard time remembering much beyond the main characters Gaius Petrius Ruso, a physician stationed in Brittania with the Roman army, and Tilla, the slave girl he reluctantly purchases from an abusive master Ruso, long suffering, wry, and a humanist doomed to be forever caught up in other people s suffering despite his Medicus is what I call a popcorn book a book to pick up and settle in with for an evening s cozy reading Entertainment value 5 stars, but several months from now I ll have a hard time remembering much beyond the main characters Gaius Petrius Ruso, a physician stationed in Brittania with the Roman army, and Tilla, the slave girl he reluctantly purchas...The novel is an ideal holiday read Set in Britain under Roman rule, it tells a story of a Roman doctor cum detective character, Gaius Ruso Quite enjoyable if you are in the mood for some light reading.Reading Medicus I m put in mind of Colin Cotterill s Siri Paiboun series In both two mendevoted to their jobs than anything else find themselves reluctantly involved in murder investigations In both we have a comedicthan tragic writing style that still manages to inject notes of seriousness along the way in Medicus, it s a reflection on slavery and sex trafficking Medicus is not a heavy read, however It s a very nicely written, moderately complex murder mystery set in the Reading Medicus I m put in mind of Colin Cotterill s Si...Five stars, five, and again five Hurray for Medicus it s the page turner I ve been looking for for a long time I read it in an entire day because I couldn t put it down.Set in Roman Empire era Brittania, this is the story of reluctant hero , Gaius Petrius Ruso, a doctor in the...Army doctor Ruso is serving in Roman occupied Britain under very trying circumstances He faces near poverty, a micro managing Chief Administrative Officer, the loss of his household servants, mysterious deaths of prostitutes from the local bar, a killer, and the unexpected purchase of a beautiful British slave girl, with whom he is trying not to fall in love How not to buy a slave with a broken arm If you don t get help for her soon, this slave is going to die I ll take her off your hands Army doctor Ruso is serving in Roman occupied Britain under very trying circumstances He faces near poverty, a micro managing Chief Administrative Officer, the loss of his household servants, mysterious deaths of prostitutes from the local bar, a killer, and the unexpected purchase of a beautiful British slave girl, with whom he is trying not to fall in love How not to buy a slave with a broken arm If you don t get help for her soon, this sla...The mysteries in this series are all set in the time of Trajan Hadrian, in Roman Britain Britannia I loved the characters of Ruso, the overworked, compassionate Roman military doctor and Tilla, his British housekeeper Some of the dry humor is laugh out loud this book is a fast read, but bears rereading to wallow in the characters interplay I loved Ruso s interior thoughts The mystery was a perhaps secondary, but necessary plot device Ruso s personality seems to me like a cross between The mysteries in this series are all set in the time of Trajan Hadrian, in Roman Britain Britannia I loved the characters of Ruso, the overworked, compassionate Roman military doctor and Tilla, his British housekeeper Some of the dry humor is laugh out loud this book is a fast read, but bears rereading to wallow in the characters interplay I loved Ruso s interior thoughts The mystery was a perhaps secondary, but necessary plot device Ruso s personality seems to me like a cross between the personalities of Arthur Dent and Eeyore, if such a thing is possible Valens, Ruso s devious but basically good hearted doctor roommate and friend reminds me so much of M A S H s Hawkeye Pierce The beer barrel in the kitchen from one of Valens s grateful British patients perhaps brought to mind the liquor still in the Swamp , Hawkeye s tent quarters I ve read and own the other 4 books in the series and ...I m a bit of a Roman detective nut shocking, I know , and have read several such series I usually jump from one series to the next, interspersing with Urban Fantasy or non fiction reading I read this whole series front to back without pause, which should give you an indication of how much I loved it.My reviews tend to focus on setting readers expectations rather than rehashing blurbs or plot summaries I hope this is useful to you.You can see my review for the whole series here.What to I m a bit of a Roman detective nut shocking, I know , and have read several such series I usually jump from one series to the next, interspersing with Urban Fant...The back cover made it sound so interesting and original like a historical fiction mystery with men in short tunics with great senses of humor It s really about a lonely, rather boring medicus doctor for the Roman Empire stationed overseas who stumbles upon a whorehouse, a couple of missing girls, and some bad oysters Of course in the mix there is a beautiful, resilient, implausible slave girl who was possibly once royalty or a healer or Did I mention the docto...Fantastic mystery about a Roman army Medic Ruso that just can let things rest when he sees a problem, injustice or human cruelty Loved this and am glad that there are 6in the series to read.What s a doc to do Father has died leaving debts Brother has a very fertile wife Stepmother is a bit of a over shopper The less said about the ex wife the better And now, here he is at the end of the world.Okay, Roman Britian.But they dress werid.Oh, and dead girls seem to like him.Is this the best...

• English
• 05 August 2019
Ruth Downie
• Hardcover
• 386 pages
• 1596912316
• Ruth Downie
• Medicus