Inheritance, the first book of the Lost Bride’s Trilogy is right up my ally. It is a mashup of romance, suspense, some paranormal activity and a mystery two centuries in the making. In a glorious gothic mansion that just oozes “I’m haunted vibes”, the story starts to take shape on the curse that lives in […]
Veronica Speedwell is a dashing lepidopterist and sometimes crime-fighting sleuth in Victorian England. She is one of my favorite all time heroines, even when she behaves badly or won’t own up to her feelings. In A Dangerous Collaboration, the fifth installment in the the Veronica Speedwell Mystery series by Deanna Raybourn, the intrepid Veronica finds herself […]
Set at the turn of the century, the twentieth century, that is, during the Edwardian era, exciting things are afoot for Lady Hardcastle and Flo in their charming Gloucestershire village- an art show and a bicycle race with enthusiastic treasure hunters at the Grange. Art thievery and murder make the May Day holiday a memorable […]
An evil insidious plot sets in motion a chain of events to a tale that turns Jane Austen’s light comedy of manners into a deep, rich, and riveting family saga full of intrigue, action and romance. Debut author, Barry Richman’s Doubt Not, Cousin started out as an intriguing curiosity and turned into my desperate need […]
It was such a joy to read Murder at the Merton Library. I love everything from this found family and their strong, caring connections, to their love of science and arts, with their willingness to investigate and try to right the wrongs not just for themselves but others. With the progression of relationships and […]
I have come to appreciate this author’s work greatly. He has a long running series which is a police / investigator procedural that seems current time. His independent books like this one seem more a look at historical times and attitudes. The setting is a rural community of Jewel, Minnesota in Blue Earth county, starting […]
When travesty hits a lovely, lonely Jewish woman astronomer, she makes the decision to leave all she knows and follow the path across the sea to fulfill her beloved brother’s final wish. A sweeping journey of the heart is also cleverly made into a prequel to Jane Austen’s Persuasion by the talented writing of Mirta […]
Ever since I spotted the Tess LeSue series set on the Oregon Trail and the start of this one under her Amy Barry name with mail order brides, I’ve been meaning to try this author’s books. I finally made the time and I was not disappointed. The blend of humor and history leaps out and […]
“A quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper” is an epitaph I would want for myself if I were in an RPG or Urban Fantasy novel. Who am I kidding? I’d want it regardless. As the tagline for The Diamond Eye, my interest was captured immediately and the book shot straight to the top […]
I have always loved Sherlock Holmes and The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries series lets me bask in that enjoyment. I really enjoy all the snart investigations and the setting in England. Plus the series is narrated by STEVE WEST. The excitement begins with the abduction of Prince Harry. Then we have the backstreet abortions. […]