tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401206057844716266.post6131839334831207409..comments2023-09-25T00:28:52.714-07:00Comments on Flashlight Commentary: A King Ensnared by J.R. TomlinErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542174578278020919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401206057844716266.post-27404525320809224532014-03-25T14:02:11.732-07:002014-03-25T14:02:11.732-07:00...Tomlin doesn't overwhelm her readers with a...<i>...Tomlin doesn't overwhelm her readers with an overabundance of political exposition.</i><br /><br />Great observation! I'm with you, Erin.<br /><br />And isn't that the challenge for the writer of historical fiction? To know a lot, but to but allow facts to seep into the narrative instead of overtaking it.<br /><br />Oh, how I'd love to show off my research! But as you observe, so often it's fatal to good storytelling.<br /><br />Isn't it funny how (in real life) we are consumed, not with political events, but with what's going on in our personal lives? Larger issues receive only a passing glance, like background noise.<br /><br />Thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com