2 stars. The writing is haunting, lyrical, and poignant-all those buzz words that describe a great writer doing a great job; I love the way Jayne Anne Phillips constructs her sentences. But the actual storyContinue Reading
3 stars. Pretty good historical fiction about the first female Pinkerton detectives going undercover to save president-elect Abraham Lincoln from assassination. Nicely plotted, good character development and an interesting look at this real life eventContinue Reading
Two stars for a pretty good historical fiction based on the true story of Winifred Maxwell and the rescue of her husband from the Tower of London. In this book, Bethan Glentaggart races to theContinue Reading