This was actually a better book than "This Time." Again, there was repetition in characters' actions and in exposition, but Richard was again a sympathetic character. I felt there were a few 'back stories' that were unnecessary, and the actual motivation of one of the villains escaped me, but I love character-driven stories, and I repeat, Richard III was what held the story together for me. The author gives the reader a man who questioned his actions and regretted them, wanted to begin anew in a time and place in which he had learned to adjust and live. ( )