With every cliffhanger I was desperate to know the outcome, the pace is incredible it reads like a thriller at times. My favorite thing about the book has to be the way characters interact with each other, they really sound like actual people and I often forget I’m reading a book and I’m not actually a fly on the wall watching events unfold in Ancient Rome. Kate Quinn is an incredible writer

Excellent characters and wonderful, rich, redeeming story line. Well worth it.

I couldn’t put it down. And I mean I couldn’t put it down on the night before I had very important things to do the next day. Heart-wrenching, heroic, bloody and gloriously catering to the soap-drama gremlin that lives in my brain.

Good gladiator stories, but the characters are not realistic

An amazing story. I couldn’t put it down. The ONLY thing I could think of in criticism was that I felt a little too much time was spent describing what the women were wearing. Amazing story and equally enthralling characters.

When I was a kid, I used to watch movies set in ancient Rome. This book reminded me why I enjoyed those movies so much! The characters are very well written and the plot is intriguing! Kate Quinn is one of my favorite authors and I can’t wait to read the other books in this series!

Fast paced, spicy, romantic, and well-researched. Mistress of Rome is a wonderful deep dive into ancient Roman history and life!

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I was looking for a more historical novel about roman times. I would say this falls more into a mildly romantic novel. All said, I plowed through it but there wasn't enough real meat to it.

One of the best stories ever told! Highly recommend! I don’t like historical fiction but this book had me hooked!