An enjoyable book. However, I didn't enjoy it as much as Plague. Anderson spends a lot of time describing the scenery, which is important, but tells the reader very little about the victims until the end. I was hard to care who killed them. It lacked the spark of the first book. Maybe I've read too many novels in lockdown. I do, however, look forward to the next one in the series.
This is an honest review of a complementary ARC.

I love anything Classical inspired. Add in a murder mystery - this book had me hooked.

Oracle takes place in Delphi, Greece where the main character, Cassandra Fortune, has just arrived as a representative for the Prime Minister of the UK. She is set to give a presentation on tax policy, but almost as soon as she arrives, dead bodies start turning up and Cassandra is suddenly tasked with the responsibility of solving these murders.

This book seamlessly combined Ancient Greek religion and mythology with modern-day Greek political issues. I was especially intrigued by the inclusion of the Erinyes, the goddesses or vengeance and retribution.

While I thoroughly enjoyed this book, going into it I was not aware that this was the sequel to another book. It did not explicitly state that in the synopsis or on the cover. The novel made some references to Cassie’s recent past that eventually clued me in that it must be a sequel. However, I was still able to read this as if it were a standalone without being too confused about Cassie’s backstory.

Thank you Netgalley, Claret Press, and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

"Oracle" was everything I hoped for and more - excellent characters, perfect setting, brilliant writing. It was so, so good to catch up with Cassie (the main character from "Plague") - and what a situation she finds herself in this time! This is a really fast read, and I was disappointed to come to the end. I can't wait for book 3 (please don't let it be the last!!).

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.

international-crime-and-mystery, Greece, murder, murder-investigation, historical-places-events, historical-research, myths-legends, political-intrigue, suspense, stalker, PTSD, thriller*****

The publisher's blurb is a really good hook! The sense of impending menace and difficulties pervades and seems backed up by Greek myth and legend. Don't want to summarize or do the spoiler thing, but it really is a riveting story (even though I had not read the previous Cassandra Fortune thriller). It grabbed and held my attention throughout.
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Claret Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

Murder mystery that actually uses Greek imagery and stories. I actually really like this book a lot it’s an extremely interesting story and I was really into the setting as well. I highly recommend this one.