It is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest changes in England since 1066. Henry VIII has proclaimed himself Supreme Head of the Church. The country is waking up to savage new laws, rigged trials and the greatest network of informers ever seen. And under the orders of Thomas Cromwell, a team ofContinue reading “Dissolution by C J Sansom #FridayReads #BookReview”
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The American Boy by Andrew Taylor
As Andrew Taylor’s latest book, The Ashes of London, is featured everywhere at present, I have put it on my TBR list. In the meantime, I am looking back at his earlier historical mystery, The American Boy. Interweaving real and fictional elements, The American Boy is a literary historical crime novel in the tradition ofContinue reading “The American Boy by Andrew Taylor”
Teaser Tuesday #TuesdayBookBlog The Goddess and the Thief by Essie Fox
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jenn of Books And A Beat. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two or three “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sureContinue reading “Teaser Tuesday #TuesdayBookBlog The Goddess and the Thief by Essie Fox”
Rusty Gold by Christine Campbell
Rusty Gold is Book 3 of the stories of Mirabelle, the Reluctant Detective. In Book 1 we had seen, Mirabelle’s daughter, Summer, choose to leave home without warning. We followed the search for her all over Edinburgh and Mirabelle’s determination to find her daughter despite her sorrow and fears. In the second book, Mirabelle hasContinue reading “Rusty Gold by Christine Campbell”
Lizanne lost in a good book 