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June 6, 2024

REVIEW: Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviews1930s / African American / African folklore / dysfunctional family / First-Person / Historical Fantasy / magical powers / POC / POC author / racism / religion / secrets / sisters / Small-Town / Southern / ViolenceComments Off on REVIEW: Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope

A woman journeys into a submerged world of gods and myth to save her home in this powerful historical fantasy that shines a light on the drowned Black towns of the American South. “Our home began, as all things do, with a wish.” Jane Edwards hasn’t spoken since she was ... more >

November 22, 2023

REVIEW: A True Account by Katherine Howe

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / 1930s / Boston / chick-in-pants / dual-timeline / First-Person / Historical / lesbian / maidservant / pirates / professor / shipboard / Violence / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

In Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury – bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood – is ready to take her life into her own hands. When a man is hanged for piracy in the town square and whispers ... more >

November 10, 2023

REVIEW: Good Taste by Caroline Scott

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / author / cooking / England / fathers and daughters / Historical / self discovery / sexual harassment / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: Good Taste by Caroline Scott

You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat… England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Author of a much-loved but not very successful biography, Stella Douglas is a bit depressed herself. When she’s summoned to see her editor in London, ... more >

August 29, 2023

REVIEW: Harlem After Midnight by Louise Hare

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1930s / American historical / dual-timeline / dysfunctional family / First-Person / Historical / Historical fiction / murder mystery / New York City / POC / POC author / singerComments Off on REVIEW: Harlem After Midnight by Louise Hare

A body falls from a town house window in Harlem, and it looks just like the newest singer at the Apollo…in this evocative, twisting new novel from the author of Miss Aldridge Regrets. Harlem, 1936: Lena Aldridge grew up in a cramped corner of London, hearing stories of the bright ... more >

July 19, 2023

REVIEW: Sinners of Starlight City by Anika Scott

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1930s / biracial heroine / Chicago / domestic violence / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Italy / mafia / POC / POC author / racism / revenge / Sicily / single mother1 Comments

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From the author of the international bestseller The German Heiress, a gripping historical drama about a woman determined to avenge the crimes against her family, set at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Vengeance is in the family, and the family is a bond like no other… It’s the worst year ... more >

May 3, 2023

REVIEW: The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / Historical / Los Angeles / murder mystery / Paranormal / psychic / psychic powers / revengeComments Off on REVIEW: The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick

A psychic desperate to escape her destiny—and a killer—finds her future in the coastal town of Burning Cove in New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick’s latest novel. Being Madame Ariadne, Psychic Dream Consultant, wasn’t Prudence Ryland’s ideal gig, but it paid well which was reason enough to do the ... more >

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