Janet Moore's Reviews > Fatal Legacy

I love authors who make me think while I read their books. This one did an exceptional job of that.

If you are a fan of Davis' Falco series, you should remember The Accusers, a tale that could carry the subtitle 'sins of the parents'. In that book we were introduced to a minor character who has a bigger role in this addition to the Flavia Albia series.

Fatal Legacy could also carry the subtitle 'sins of the parents' but in a different way.

What starts out as a simple job collecting an unpaid bar bill evolves into an investigation into two families and focused on status. Not just family status but Roman status.

It is a complicated tale of ownership, bequests, legal status, and family dynamics that I had to take in small chunks simply to think it through. I was also reading this on my Kindle because the audio version was not available when it was released. Thankfully, I have added that version to my Wishlist.

Like the ending in The Accusers, this one made me sit back and contemplate the consequences of the stories families tell not only outsiders but themselves.

I like that Albia's story is continuing to evolve. Her household is taking shape, the relationships are evolving and the connections to her family continue to support her.

There is a touch of a sad note about Falcon Court and The Eagle Building, but we were aware of that with earlier books. I would love to find out how Falco got Hadrian to finally purchase the place...