A review by janetreads
The Snake Stone by Jason Goodwin

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Wow I liked this one so much better than the first! I’m glad I gave the series a second chance.  Maybe the first in the series was a little too focused on the “set up” of the “world” we’re in. This one was a good story, a good mystery, and the world of early 19th century Istanbul was both integrated into/important for the story and a nice backdrop.  Satisfying in the way mysteries ought to be. The explanations of politics, history, and ethnic groups were not over done. I personally enjoyed that the descriptions of food came up more often (with lots of detail) than the last book.