A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Southon is a fantastic writer blending ancient history with wicked humour. A fascinating read, uncomfortable at times, but overall a brilliant book. Southons wit and tone are what make it. Highly recommend.

I'm not really a big Roman history person overall, but every so often something gets me. I loved the I, Claudius miniseries (have yet to read the books), I love the Totalus Rankium podcast, and I really enjoyed Emma Southon's episode on Agrippina on Rex Factor and now listen to her podcast.

This was such a fun and fascinating book! Parts made me laugh out loud, parts made me groan in horror (and made my husband ask what was wrong). The concept of what makes a murder in Ancient Rome and all the different avenues explored were really interesting.

I have Emma Southon's book on Agrippina to read, and I want to bump it up my pile. She's such a fun historian and makes it all so enjoyable to read about.