The mystery of this title is introduced in the Prologue when we are witnesses to the secret burial by Sir Thomas, of a beggar in place of another old man, who has died in an English village in 1550. But the novel begins in the present day where we meet Rob Tyler, a young manContinue reading “The Plantagenet Mystery by Victoria Prescott”
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Murder once more on the streets of Victorian London
I’m reviewing another Victorian murder mystery today. It’s written in an entirely different style but is another 5 star book. The Pre-Raphaelite Seamstress by Amita Murray The prologue of this Victorian mystery describes the bloody scene within a gentleman’s carriage on the streets of London through the eyes of his murderer but we must waitContinue reading “Murder once more on the streets of Victorian London”
Diamonds and Dust by Carol Hedges
“Diamonds and Dust” plunges straight in to the murky night of Victorian London and a dastardly murder. The early descriptive paragraphs of the misty dark river and alleyways, written in the present tense, take you straight to the London of, “Bleak House,” and you are quickly caught up in the mystery and fear. Eighteen yearContinue reading “Diamonds and Dust by Carol Hedges”
Four contrasting books by Terry Tyler, Jan Ruth, N A Granger and Steve Bridger
Round and Round by Terry Tyler Have you ever wondered what might have happened if you had done things differently, taken that job abroad, studied harder or married your first love? Well in Terry Tyler’s new novella, “Round and Round,” heroine Sophie does just that. As she approaches her dreaded 40th birthdayContinue reading “Four contrasting books by Terry Tyler, Jan Ruth, N A Granger and Steve Bridger”
Lizanne lost in a good book 