Friday, December 8, 2017

Review: The Virgin's Spy

The Virgin's Spy The Virgin's Spy by Laura Andersen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've been a sucker for Tudor historical fiction for 30 years and this hit the spot. But, whoa, if someone didn't know their history, I could see them writing an essay for a history class all about Queen Elizabeth's daughter Anabel. Who was fathered by King Phillip of Spain before the divorce and him remarrying Mary Queen of Scots.

See? This is the best kind of alternative history--very realistic sounding. The court intrigue, spying, and the Irish problem is the same as history, but the falsehoods Andersen has created makes this a newish read for me. I liked it!

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