DNF Reviews / Featured1930s / Berlin-Germany / China / Historical / Jewish-faith / multicultural10 Comments
“Peilin is betrothed to Kwan Yao, the only son of a wealthy pearl farmer. However months before their wedding, Yao is killed by the Japanese in the Nanjing Massacre. The Kwans insist on proceeding with the wedding and the beautiful Peilin is married to a ghost husband. When an uncle ... more >
B- ReviewsBerlin-Germany / Forge Books / Hannah Vogel series / Historical / murder / Nazis / Rebecca Cantrell6 Comments
Due to the nature of the plots of this series, spoilers in the reviews are unavoidable. Dear Ms. Cantrell, Each summer I eagerly look forward to the newest installment of this series. So far Hannah Vogel has ducked and dodged her way through the increasing tension and rising tide of ... more >
B Reviews / Recommended ReadsBerlin-Germany / Forge Books / Germany / Hannah Vogel series / Historical Romances / murder-investigation / Nazis / Rebecca Cantrell8 Comments
Fair Warning!: Spoilers for the first two books will probably appear in this review. Dear Ms. Cantrell, I look forward to the annual summer release of the latest book in your historical mystery series about Hannah Vogel in pre-WWII Germany. This one doesn’t disappoint. Like the two before it, this ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ ReviewsBerlin-Germany / Forge Books / Hannah Vogel series / Historical Romances / mystery / Rebecca Cantrell11 Comments
Dear Ms Cantrell, Last year I reviewed your debut novel, “A Trace of Smoke” and commented that I was looking forward to any sequels you might write. It looks like you’ve got plans for quite a few up your sleeve and the first one up is “A Night of Long ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsBerlin-Germany / Forge Books / Hannah Vogel series / Historical Romances / murder-investigation / Rebecca Cantrell7 Comments
Dear Ms. Cantrell, Back in October 2007, in one of our Publishing News posts, Jane detailed a little bit of information about your debut novel with a header, “Jayne, are you reading this?” Yep, I read it and was delighted when you followed up this year with an offer for ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews20th century / Berlin-Germany / World War II10 Comments
Dear Ms. McKendrick, I’ve been delighted with your previous books (written as Morag McKendrick Pippin) set in and right before WWII, such a little used era of history. Your integration of historical facts with plots different from almost any others I’ve read stand out the mass of generic regencies that ... more >