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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Locksmith's Daughter in Books

Jan 21, 2019

The Locksmith's Daughter

Karen Brooks | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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An Elizabethan novel without royals as the main characters.

Recently, I haven't wanted to read any historical fiction novels. I feel like recently, a lot of them are either focused on royals, or on WWII. Harper Collins sent one of their promo emails at the beginning of this month, and after reading the description, I had to have it.
I really liked the main character, Mallory, made some dumb decisions, like everyone, but it was nice to see that she legitimately learned from her mistakes.
After Mallory ruined her reputation, her father seeks out the Spymaster of Elizabethan England, Sir Francis Walsingham, to give her a job. She becomes a spy, seeking out Catholics. Again, I was thankful that the Queen only appeared in person once.

Harper Collins totally got me on this one, and I was glad to read it.

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Allison Knapp (118 KP) Jan 21, 2019

Sounds interesting. I will have to read it.

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Deborah (162 KP) rated Wicked Under the Covers (Carlisle Family, #1) in Books

Dec 21, 2018

This was my first book by this author, as well as being the first in her Carlisle Family series.

Although enjoyable, it's not a story I would be likely to pick up again. Early on in the book, the hero sees the heroine meet her mother in a restaurant - historical blunder there, as that type of establishment didn't exisit in that period.

I did like the hero, but felt that the ending was unsatisfactory. There were plenty of loose threads to tie up, but I felt it could have been handled better; I wanted to revel in the satisfaction of the villain and villainess getting their comeuppance but didn't quite get that, and the reunion of the hero and heroine pretty much decended into farce! It was too much.

Enjoyable enough, but I'm not tempted enough to pick up the sequel.

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Merissa (13414 KP) rated A Barlow Lens (Circles #2) in Books

Feb 24, 2020

A Barlow Lens (Circles #2)

Elizabeth Noble | 2020 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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A BARLOW LENS is the second book in the Circles series and we continue with Wyatt and Val as they try to solve a mystery from a time-gone-by.

I LOVED THIS STORY! I really enjoyed reading about the historical side of things, and how Tom and Philip managed to be together. Archie was a nasty piece of work and I really can't say I'm sad about his ending!

There is mention of horse-racing in this one but nowhere near as much as in the first, simply because it isn't the focus in here. I loved how it was still there and an important time for Wyatt and Val, but I'm also glad the emphasis was on Tom and Philip.

Two for the price of one and both thoroughly enjoyable. Absolutely recommended by me.