ArecRain (8 KP) rated When Passion Rules in Books
Jan 18, 2018
I love Lindsey's Malory Series. It's on my top 10 series list in fact. I have read some of her other works but this is the first in a few years. The greatest thing about Lindsey is that she knows how to tell a story. From her style to the dialogue, from the plot and character development to the story itself, the woman has a gift.
However, I did not fall in love with it the way I expected myself to. I love historical romance, and Lindsey is the Queen of Historical Romance. Despite this, I was not wowed like I thought I would. I loved how Lindsey put a little murder mystery in it. The twist towards the end was interesting, though not wholly unexpected.
What Really Happened?
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“History is a version of past events that people have decided to agree upon," Napoleon Bonaparte...
Audio Dime Museum: Carnivale
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From the Just A Story team, comes a weekly, serialized experimental storytelling podcast which...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated The Enemy We Don’t Know in Books
Nov 18, 2020
I love learning about World War II, so it was nice to read a historical mystery set at home during the time. Betty finds plenty of motives that would only work during this time period, which I appreciated. The pacing could have been a little better, but the book kept me engaged most of the time along the way to a great climax. Betty and the main characters were well-developed. I did feel like some of the supporting players, especially Betty’s family, could use more development, but hopefully we will see that happen as the series progresses. Betty was first introduced in a short story that I need to go back and read now. There are a few references to what happened there, but nothing spoilery. If you enjoy historical mysteries, be sure to check out this book.
The Magician's Lie
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A USA Today Bestseller '[A] well-paced, evocative, and adventurous historical novel...' --Publishers...
ClareR (5603 KP) rated The Summoner’s Sins (Sandal Castle Medieval Thrillers #3) in Books
Mar 30, 2021
Richard Lee is a reasoned and logical man, and able to tell a curse from an actual murder - and thank goodness for him! I really liked the characters that Keith Moray has written in to this story, and Richard and Hubert are great lead characters. Richard is a god-fearing man, but he doesn’t let religion get in the way of the truth. Hubert is ever faithful to Richard and their pursuit of the truth.
I really very much enjoyed this book - I do like historical fiction (you’ve probably guessed this by now!) and I enjoy a good mystery. This delivered in spades on both counts.
Many thanks to Sapere Books for providing me with an e-ARC.
Jack the Ripper: The Theories & the Facts of the Whitechapel Murders
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The murders in London between 1888 and 1891 attributed to jack the Ripper constitute one of the most...
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The Painted Dragon: The Sinclair's Mysteries
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A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period...
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Charlotte (184 KP) rated The Encanto (LA FOG #1) in Books
Oct 26, 2021
The Encanto is full of well written characters and lots of twists and turns. Not forgetting details that will keep you hooked from start to finish.
Descriptively rich you can easily get lost for hours in this world of mystery and intrigue......then 'wake' up in the real world. Make sure to have a cuppa to hand and some cheeky biscuits, a snuggly blanket and get comfortable.
Ideal for anyone with a love of historical type legends with artefacts and adventure. You'll be kept on your toes and there's the added bonus of this being the first in the series!!