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A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons, by Kate Khavari
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons, by Kate Khavari

Saffron Everleigh is used to doing difficult things. After all, she’s managed to get herself […]

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Murder at Gulls Nest, by Jess Kidd
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Mystery Posted on: March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Murder at Gulls Nest, by Jess Kidd

Trigger warning for brief depiction of a rape. Nora Breen is a woman on a […]

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The Usual Desire to Kill, by Camille Barnes
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

The Usual Desire to Kill, by Camille Barnes

There’s no one who can get on our nerves like family can. This is certainly […]

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These Days, by Lucy Caldwell
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: February 25, 2025

These Days, by Lucy Caldwell

There is a distinct sense of anticipation at the beginning of Lucy Caldwell’s novel, These […]

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Horror Posted on: February 17, 2025

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones

Trigger warning for graphic descriptions of violence towards people and animals, and very brief sexual […]

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The Antidote, by Karen Russell
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: February 13, 2025

The Antidote, by Karen Russell

Trigger warning for sexual violence. One of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl swept […]

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33 Place Brugmann, by Alice Austen
Book Review / Historical Fiction Posted on: February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

33 Place Brugmann, by Alice Austen

Alice Austen’s 33 Place Brugmann tells a connected story of surviving—or not surviving—World War II […]

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The Prosecutor, by Jack Fairweather
Book Review / Nonfiction & True Crime Posted on: February 4, 2025

The Prosecutor, by Jack Fairweather

When Fritz Bauer came back to Germany from exile at the end of World War […]

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The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward
Book Review / Horror / Mystery Posted on: January 31, 2025

The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward

Trigger warnings for moderate discussion of severe child abuse. Ted Bannerman’s house holds a lot […]

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The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens
Book Review / Mystery / Thriller Posted on: January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens

Trigger warning for references for rape. Hana Babić has been laying low for a very […]

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