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Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: February 6, 2018February 3, 2018

The Darkling Bride, by Laura Andersen

Carragh Ryan’s job at Deeprath Castle begins with a very odd job interview. She doesn’t […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Metafiction Posted on: February 5, 2018February 1, 2018

Ibid, by Mark Dunn

Ibid is another delightfully off-kilter work of metafiction by Mark Dunn. This is not a […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: January 28, 2018January 27, 2018

The Good People, by Hannah Kent

At the heart of Hannah Kent’s The Good People is the difficulty of caring for a […]

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Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: January 15, 2018January 14, 2018

Dreams and Reason, by Juliet Valcourt

Dreams and Reason, by Juliet Valcourt, is a bewildering book. A lot of the book feels […]

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Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: January 14, 2018January 14, 2018

Creatures of Will and Temper, by Molly Tanzer

Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Will and Temper is one of the slowest burning novels I can […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: January 2, 2018January 1, 2018

On the House, by H.P. Maskew

The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 was, like many laws before and since, supposed […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: December 8, 2017August 16, 2024

The Maze at Windermere, by Gregory Blake Smith

Shakespeare said it first: “The course of true love never did run smooth.” This is […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: November 28, 2017November 25, 2017

The Coroner’s Daughter, by Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes’ The Coroner’s Daughter is an entertaining book about a girl who refuses to stay […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: November 23, 2017

Beloved Poison, by E.S. Thomson

E.S. Thomson’s Beloved Poison is a slow burn of a mystery, at least until a third of […]

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Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: October 15, 2017

Deadly Cure, by Lawrence Goldstone

Lawrence Goldstone’s Deadly Cure begins with one of the worst things that can happen to a doctor. […]

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