I’ve stepped about 500 years back in time from my normal historical mystery eras of Victorian and Regency to the 1300’s in York, England. The Apothecary Rose followed Owen Archer, a one-eyed former-army-captain-turned-spy, assigned to investigate the death of one of the Archbishop’s wards. Initially, I was not excited about beginning this book as IContinueContinue reading “The Apothecary Rose – Candace M Robb”
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After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson
This is the first book that I’ve read by Catriona McPherson, and I will probably read the second. Pilots are always hard for me, whether they’re a TV show or novel, because of the time it takes to set up the characters and atmosphere. Sometimes a first novel isn’t representative of the rest of theContinueContinue reading “After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson”
Malice at the Palace – Rhys Bowen
In the tenth installment of the Royal Spyness series, Bowen delivers a novel that I concluded with mixed feelings. The mystery was average, at best, but I was totally sucked into Lady Georgianna Rannoch’s personal life and feelings. As I’ve now read ten of her novels, I’ve concluded that Bowen does an extraordinary job withContinueContinue reading “Malice at the Palace – Rhys Bowen”
The Devil in Music – Kate Ross
It took me three days to finish this book, and the only reason it took me that long was because I only had time to read in the evenings! It’s a pity when anyone passes away, but the loss of Kate Ross has done the literary world, especially, a great disservice. The Devil in MusicContinueContinue reading “The Devil in Music – Kate Ross”
Death in the Floating City – Tasha Alexander
It’s been so long since I’ve posted because I’ve gotten caught up in doing assignments for grad school – so, my apologies. Believe it or not, I actually have found time to read, just not time to write about it. However, I just finished Death in the Floating City by Tasha Alexander, and I wasContinueContinue reading “Death in the Floating City – Tasha Alexander”
A Brilliant Deception – Kathleen Fuller
“A Brilliant Deception” is anything but. The plot is thin, the romance weak, and the characters stereotypical. The upside is that it’s fairly short, so you won’t have to spend a ton of time not liking it – I read it in two-ish hours. I have to give Fuller a little bit of leniency, here,ContinueContinue reading “A Brilliant Deception – Kathleen Fuller”
Murder at Half Moon Gate – Andrea Penrose
We first encountered the duo of Lord Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane in their first adventure, where they teamed up in order to clear Lord Wrexford’s name of a murder he didn’t commit. Wrexford knows that Charlotte is the person behind the infamous A.J. Quill political cartoons, her most valuable secret. Between Wrexford’s scientific knowledge andContinueContinue reading “Murder at Half Moon Gate – Andrea Penrose”
A Royal Pain – Rhys Bowen
The title of this novel by Rhys Bowen is great foreshadowing for the plot – is the Royal Pain Her Highness, the queen of England and Georgie’s relative? Or is it the Bavarian princess the queen has tasked Georgie with entertaining? Or, is simply being royal a pain, as Georgie isn’t allowed to work forContinueContinue reading “A Royal Pain – Rhys Bowen”
India Black: A Madam of Espionage Mystery – Carol K. Carr
You can expect any book whose first line is “My name is India Black. I am a whore,” to pack a punch, and this one certainly does. India hasn’t had an easy life as a prostitute working the streets of London, but we find her in a place where she’s the owner of her ownContinueContinue reading “India Black: A Madam of Espionage Mystery – Carol K. Carr”
A Long(mire) Post
Title: Hell Is Empty Author: Craig Johnson I never expected to be so captivated by the Longmire series; I watched TV series on Netflix and decided to pick up the books. If you’re still watching the show, don’t worry about spoilers – just about the only thing the novels and film have in common areContinueContinue reading “A Long(mire) Post”