Tribune: A Novel of Ancient Rome

The Tribune is a murder mystery in ancient Judea. The brilliance of Larkin is that he weaves true historical persons with his fictional characters. This is what makes the Tribune such an unusual book. Most historical novels do not have major interactions with fictional/nonfictional characters. The Tribune has major interactions of this type. Larkin's main character interacts with Caesar Germanicus to Yeshua (Jesus). I can see a great potential for the Tribune turning into a great fictional/historical series like the Sharpe series by Cornwall. The Tribune is a fast, easy, and fun read. I hope Larkin is considering future works with this character in this setting.

I have never read anything by Patrick Larkin before, but one of my friends told me about this book and I really enjoyed it. It captured my imagination, kept me guessing until the end, and made me want to read more about this time period since I do not know much about Roman history. This book would also make an excellent movie. I am on the hunt for more books by Patrick Larkin. I really like his writing style.

I found this novel to be well-written, and I didn't want to put it down. Interesting plotlines, interesting setting, several interesting characters, I can't wait to see what next the author publishes.Worth looking for!

I found the Tribune to be a fascinating story of ancient Rome and an excellent mystery that made it hard to put down. Pat Larkin's well-written story is a visual delight with his vivid descriptions of hard fought battles and murderous plots. This is the type of story that that had me wondering,worrying and cheering on the hero!!!

I read this book in its entirety on a trans-pacific flight to Tokyo. I didn't want to put it down. Pat Larkin does a brilliant job crafting a suspenseful historical novel. This book is made for the movies. If you enjoy history, or mystery novels, this one is for you.