I'm not going to write an Amazon review of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, about Thomas Cromwell, because I don't think I have anything to add to the 4800+ reviews. But if you're looking for a brilliant historical novel that you can fall into... well, this is the right choice. It's escapist enough for my currently-poor concentration skills, but also manages to convey a real picture for what it might have been like.
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@estherschindler
If you enjoyed Wolf Hall and like a good historical whodunnit, I highly recommend the "Shardlake" novels of C. J. Sansom.
Set in the reign of Henry VIII, Thomas Shardlake is a lawyer sent to 'assist' in the Dissolution of the Monastries who inadvertently ends up investigating a murder.
Absolutely gripping. Engaging characters and an exceptional eye for historical detail.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003XV1U16/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_bSx1Eb6E2HMTX
@stueytheround Oh! Originally I was going to compare-and-contrast this to the Shardlake novels (which I love, though he lost me in the last one); and to The Other Boleyn Girl, which I also loved.
So we are in agreement!