Book Reviews: The Cypress House by Michael Koryta, The Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walsh, and On Borrowed Time by David Rosenfelt
The Cypress House Michael Koryta Little, Brown and Company, February 2011 ISBN: 978-0-316-05372-3 Hardcover Death and corruption haunt this tale about a World War I veteran during the Depression who has a unique ability to see whether a person faces an imminent demise because of a trace of smoke in his/her eyes. Arlen Wagner in [...]
January 19, 2012
Tags: 1921, 1930's Florida, 1950's, aristocracy, bully sheriff, corrupt judge, drug smuggling, England, Great Depression, historical, hurricane, journalist, Little Brown and Company, mind experiments, Minotaur Books, mystery, New York, novelist detective, police procedural, supernatural, suspense, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews 
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Book Review: The Hollow House by Janis Patterson
The Hollow House Janis Patterson Carina Press/Harlequin, November 2011 ISBN 978-1-4268-9261-5 Ebook In 1919 Denver, a young woman from the East is in financial straits and must find a way to support herself. Choices are limited for women at that time so Geraldine Brunton takes a position as companion to an elderly widow whose wealth [...]
January 18, 2012
Tags: 1919 Denver, Carina Press/Harlequin, cozy, historical, mystery, police procedural Posted in: Full Reviews, My Reviews 2 Comments
Book Reviews x 4 by Patricia E. Reid
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, There’s A Body In The Car Fran Rizer Bella Rosa Books, January 2011 ISBN No. 978-1933523941 Trade Paperback There is never a dull moment in Callie Parrish’s life. Callie is employed by Middleton Mortuary. Her job title is mortuary cosmetologist but Callie also answers the phone, talks to clients and does [...]
December 29, 2011
Tags: 1786 Ireland, anxiety disorders, Bella Rosa Books, Berkley Prime Crime, California, governess, historical, humor, Iceland, kidnapping, kidnapping & extortion expert, mortuary cosmetologist, mystery, Oceanview Publishing, Perseverance Press, political thriller, radio talk show host, South Carolina, suspense Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Mercury’s Rise by Ann Parker
Mercury’s Rise Ann Parker Poisoned Pen Press, November 2011 ISBN #987-1590580963-2 Trade paperback (also available in hardcover) I love a good historical, and if it’s an American historical—all the better. I am very pleased to say that this is the best historical I’ve read all year. The fourth in the Silver Rush Series set in [...]
December 28, 2011
Tags: 1880 Colorado, health resort, historical, mystery, Poisoned Pen Press Posted in: Full Reviews, Guest Reviews One Comment
Book Review: Poison, Your Grace by Peg Herring
Poison, Your Grace A Simon & Elizabeth Mystery Peg Herring Five Star, November 2011 ISBN No. 978-1432825362 Hardcover Simon Maldon’s life is much different now. He previously spent a lot of time at Hampstead Castle when Princess Elizabeth was staying there. The two had several adventures during that period. Then Elizabeth’s father passed away and [...]
December 8, 2011
Tags: Elizabeth, historical, mystery, royals, science fiction Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Reviews: The Sentry by Robert Crais, Stettin Station by David Downing and Damage by John Lescroart
The Sentry Robert Crais Putnam, January 2011 ISBN: 978-0-399-15707-3 Hardcover There are many larger-than-life, hard-boiled superheroes, some more believable than others. Â Then there is Joe Pike: Â A strong, contemplative, quiet, unassuming protagonist. Â And his sorrowful and anguished side-kick, PI Elvis Cole, adds a more human touch. Together, they make a great team, and in this, [...]
November 26, 2011
Tags: 1941 Berlin, California, district attorney, drug wars, Dutton, historical, journalist, mystery, police procedural, private investigator, Putnam, San Francisco, Soho Press, thriller, war intelligence, World War II Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Uneasy Spirits by M. Louisa Locke
Uneasy Spirits M. Louisa Locke Kindle Edition, October 2011 http://tinyurl.com/88uydoc Also available in other ebook formats ISBN 978-1466373549 Trade Paperback This is Ms. Locke’s delightful sequel to Maids of Misfortune, and the second in the Annie Fuller historical mystery series. Set in the late 1800’s in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco, California, I [...]
November 19, 2011
Tags: historical, mystery, San Francisco, Self-published, spiritualism Posted in: Full Reviews, Guest Reviews No Comments
Book Review: The Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly
The Little Women Letters Gabrielle Donnelly Touchstone, June 2011 ISBN 978-1-4516-1718-4 Hardcover In this cleverly written novel, the author weaves letters from a fictional Louisa May Alcott character, Jo March, between the pages of a contemporary story that involves her great-great granddaughters, Emma, Sophie and Lulu. The entire family is blissfully happy, being born from [...]
November 1, 2011
Tags: contemporary, family, general fiction, historical, Touchstone Posted in: Full Reviews, Guest Reviews No Comments
Book Review: In A Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen
In A Gilded Cage Rhys Bowen Minotaur Books, 2009 ISBN No. 978-0-312-38534-7 Hardcover Also available as a mass market paperback ISBN 978-0-312-38170-7 Reading a Molly Murphy book is like sitting down with an old friend. Molly is one brave woman and believes in her own ability as a detective and as a woman.  She is [...]
October 15, 2011
Tags: 1918, historical, Minotaur Books, mystery, New York City, private investigator Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Reviews: Dead Man’s Chest by Kerry Greenwood, Murder in Passy by Cara Black, and Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark
Dead Man’s Chest Kerry Greenwood Poisoned Pen Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-59508-797-3 Hardcover Also available in trade paperback The Hon. Phryne Fisher makes her 16th appearance in this novel wherein she deservedly takes her entourage, including daughters Ruth and Jane, companion Dot, and pet Molly, on a vacation to the Australian coastal resort of Queenscliff where [...]
October 12, 2011
Tags: Australia, Basque independence, historical, legal thriller, Los Angeles, Mulholland Books, mystery, Paris, pirates, Poisoned Pen Press, private investigator, smuggling, Soho Crime Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
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