Decision Most Deadly

by Mark Turnbull

Genres: Historical Fiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story follows Sir Charles Berkeley as England is quickly heading towards Civil War. Sir Charles must make a tough choice, King or Parliament. He is being pulled each way as he is threatened and forced to participate in secret plots. But eventually he makes the decision for himself.
I loved the rivalry between Sir Charles and his enemy Sir Arthur Cotton, who kept showing up and causing problems.
I also thought that the conflict between Charles and his good friend James added an extra dimension and really showed how personal the decision between King and Parliament became.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I haven’t read anything set in this period before so I was learning new things along the way too. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves British historical fiction.

[Flora Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. Mark Turnbull really brings 17th century England to life. I must admit the begining was a little slow, but I think thats because I had a hard time wrapping my mind around 17th century politics, but once I did the book was hard to put down. Its really easy to get caught up in the lives of these ppl. If you enjoy history at all you will love this book.

[Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I so wanted to like this book as it's set in an underused period in English history. I've found few novels set during the Civil War despite it being a turbulent and exciting time. The book was so slow and uninteresting and I couldn't bring myself to read more than 100 pages.