Simon's Wife

A potent and imaginative story, described with details like a fine brush used in a work of art. This book will capture and hold your attention with vivid narrative about human behavior from a period of history not frequently covered.By D Greenon 4 November 2017Since reading this book, which I couldn’t put down, and finished at 2am. I have gone on to download a sample of Flavius Josephus “The War of the Jews,” which I’m looking forward to reading.I can’t recommend this book more highly. It is excellent.By Tavenuson 2 November 2017This is a terrific and unexpected book. Writing the story of a Jewish rebellion against Roman rule from the point of the view of the defeated might seem a depressing read, but Affrossman makes this an extraordinary tale of courage and grace. The characters are sharply-detailed, and Affrossman finds the balance between the grain and weight of historical events and a story with which modern readers can readily identify.By Lover of historical fictionon 5 November 2017t’s very unusual to come across a compelling tale that is also beautifully written. That’s like finding a John Grisham type novel that’s actually been written by Jane Austen. Simon’s Wife manages to achieve this and you find yourself desperate to know out what happens next whilst at the same time luxuriating in the prose. Excellent!By Fergus BanonThis is a very clever book the idea of seeing it from the Hebrew female point of view made a very interesting change. It appears to be well researched - use of historic language has been made to leave the story flow rather than just for padding. It deserves a follow novel up to continue the tale - highly recommended.By Shimshon