I haven't, but I certainly would as he was a good performer. Have you listened to any of Laurence Kennedy’s other performances? How does this one compare? Other than him being a heratic, and many people in the in the story were, he seemed just be a foreigner. Although he was interesting in ways, the reason why he was part of the story wasn't apparent enough for me. The 'point' as to why this person must narrate the story and be a part of this world didn't seem legitimate. I think I missed the point of why the main character is who he is. What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting? The Shardlake series) but this book for me was weak compared to others.

I have loved other books set in the Tudor period (e.g. If you haven't read other books set in this period I'm sure you will love it but in my opinion I've read better. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? I enjoyed this book and will definitely listen to Parris's other Bruno novels. Kennedy gets across the uncertainty of this Italian ex Catholic stumbling from one incident to another in medieval Oxford. Which character – as performed by Laurence Kennedy – was your favourite? In fact Parris has woven a great deal of fact into this novel. Giordano Bruno the protaganist is a brilliant work of fiction.I was gobsmacked to find out that he was a real person. As Elizabeth and her advisers were battling enemies from within the country as well as those outside. A time that saw England run as a police state.

It really gets across the fear of ordinary people living in Elizabethan times. I like to read books where you get the feel of a time and place in history. I read this book after I'd read CJ Sansom's Shardlake series.

Heresy by S.J. Parris