B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsperger's / codes / Contemporary / France / Historical / Jacobite8 Comments
Dear Ms. Kearsley, I made grabby hands when A Desperate Fortune finally became available at NetGalley because a book from you is always a treat. I knew next to nothing about it because the blurb is not something I need to look at to know I want to read one ... more >
B- Reviewsactor/actress / Contemporary / Italy / mystery / SourceBooks5 Comments
A mystery trapped in time… In 1921, infamous Italian poet Galeazzo D’Ascanio wrote his last and greatest play, inspired by his muse and mistress, actress Celia Sands. On the eve of opening night, Celia vanished, and the play was never performed. Now, two generations later, Alessandro D’Ascanio plans to stage ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / France / mystery / SourceBooks / treasure9 Comments
Emily Braden couldn’t resist the invitation to join her charming but unreliable cousin, Harry, on a visit to the town of Chinon—where, according to legend, Queen Isabelle hid her treasured jewels during a siege in the 13th century. But when Harry vanishes and Emily begins to search for him, she ... more >
A- Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsContemporary romance / dual-timeline / historical romance / Jacobite rebellion / psychic powers / Russia / Scotland81 Comments
Dear Ms. Kearsley: I’ve been eagerly awaiting the U.S. release of this book for months. It incorporates characters and settings from two of your previous books, The Winter Sea and The Shadowy Horses. Since I reviewed and recommended the former and Jayne the latter, we thought it would be fun ... more >
Contests/Giveaways / Interviewsdual-timeline / Jane Austen / Lauren Willig / mystery / Susanna Kearsley / Syrie James / Womens-Fiction97 Comments
Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock popularized the term “MacGuffin,” using it as shorthand for whatever object put the characters (and the story) in motion. For Hitchcock, the MacGuffin mattered mainly because the characters cared about it enough to go after it–whether the audience precisely understood it was a secondary concern. Today’s novels ... more >
B+ Reviews / Contests/Giveaways / Recommended Readsarcheology / Ghost / mystery / Paranormal / Roman-Britain / Scotland34 Comments
“With its dark legends and passionate history, the windswept shores of Scotland are an archaeologist’s dream. Verity Grey is thrilled by the challenge of uncovering an ancient Roman campsite in a small village. But as soon as she arrives, she can sense danger in the air. Her eccentric boss is ... more >