Book Review: Other Women
A husband. A wife. A lover. Each has a secret they’d kill to protect… Continue reading Book Review: Other Women
Tag: Historical Fiction
Book Review: Bloomsbury Girls
Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager’s unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans. Continue reading Book Review: Bloomsbury Girls
Book Review: The Bleeding
Macabre discoveries that link directly to historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies and spiritualism … and women at breaking point, who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love… Continue reading Book Review: The Bleeding
Book Review: The Dazzle of the Light
1920s London. After witnessing Ruby fleeing the scene of a robbery, Harriet develops a fascination with the elusive young thief that extends beyond journalistic interest… Continue reading Book Review: The Dazzle of the Light
Book Review: The Night Ship
1629: A newly orphaned young girl named Mayken is bound for the Dutch East Indies on the Batavia, one of the greatest ships of the Dutch Golden Age. Curious and mischievous, Mayken spends the long journey going on misadventures above and below the deck, searching for a mythical monster. But the true monsters might be closer than she thinks. Continue reading Book Review: The Night Ship
Book Review: A Marriage of Fortune
As the War of the Roses rages on, Margaret Paston knows that there is only one way to survive. A favourable match will change the future of her family overnight but a scandal will ruin it forever… Continue reading Book Review: A Marriage of Fortune
Book Review: The Whalebone Theatre
As a child, Cristabel Seagrave builds a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale… as an adult she goes undercover during World War II. Continue reading Book Review: The Whalebone Theatre
Book Review: Hester
When Isobel Gamble meets a young Nathaniel Hawthorne, the two are instantly drawn to each other: he is a man haunted by his ancestors, who sent innocent women to the gallows – while she is an unusually gifted needleworker, troubled by her own strange talents… Continue reading Book Review: Hester
Book Review: Madwoman
In 1887, young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. Continue reading Book Review: Madwoman
Book Review: Begars Abbey
Built on the foundations of an old convent, Begars moves and sings with the biting wind. There are dark places in the hidden tunnels beneath Begars. And they will not give up their secrets easily… Continue reading Book Review: Begars Abbey
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