A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / child in jeopardy / Historical / Korea / War / Military4 Comments
The Korean War destroyed their plans, but the battle at home may shatter their hearts… Laura Beth Walters fell in love with Joe McCall when she was six years old. Now she counts the days until Joey graduates from college so they can marry and begin their life together. But ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews1950s / Europe / mystery / Post WWII / social change4 Comments
The Green Empress coaches specialised in taking clients of wealth or importance across Europe in luxury. When Angus Graham became “liaison officer” for one of these coaches he did so lightheartedly, but the dangers and difficulties of the journey were only compensated for by the charming presence of Lord Lorrimer’s ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / England / family relationships / Historical / Small-Town / Widowed Heroine9 Comments
A widow, at an age when birthdays are best forgotten, with no children to occupy her mind, can be very lonely. Julia Dunstan knew she was more fortunate than most widows, not merely because she was prosperous—as widows go—but because she had always taken an interest in other people. And ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / 1990s / Contemporary / dual-timeline / journalist / murder mystery / police3 Comments
Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It’s called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it’s located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / England / family relationships / France / road trip5 Comments
Jessica de Vrais was twenty-two, the only child of an elderly and irritable widower. Though they thought alike on almost all matters, they agreed on none; least of all did they see eye to eye on the subject of men. Jessica, pretty and popular, invited them to come and stay; ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / family relationships / Historical / mistaken-identity7 Comments
NOTE – This book is NOT part of the Warrender Saga. “Please, Joanna! You must help me!” Auriel Deane was deeply in trouble. To help her, Joanna, her usually sensible sister, embarked on an incredibly risky adventure. Caught burglarizing an apartment, Joanna found herself a potential murder suspect. Neil Gilmore, ... more >