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May 31, 2015

REVIEW: A Touch of Camelot by Delynn Royer

JayneB- ReviewsAmerican historical / con-artist / Historical / law-enforcement / western4 Comments

Set in Kansas, Virginia City, and San Francisco, 1879. Guinevere Pierce was raised at the knee of one of the slickest con artists in the West, but can she con her way out of this one? When Gwin and her kid brother Arthur become witnesses to murder and then targets ... more >

January 14, 2015

REVIEW: True Pretenses by Rose Lerner

RoseB- Reviewscon-artist / England / Jewish characters / Regency historical14 Comments

Dear Ms. Lerner, I’ve had a mixed experience with your books. I really enjoyed In For a Penny, outside of the over the top villain and ending; I found A Lily Among Thorns completely forgettable; and while I liked what you tried to do with Sweet Disorder, I did not ... more >

May 22, 2014

REVIEW: The Ruin of a Rogue by Miranda Neville

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Readsarcheology / con-artist / heiress / historical romance / redemption / Regency England / Wild Quartet series7 Comments

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Dear Ms. Neville, Last summer, while in the midst of a reading slump, I tried to read The Ruin of a Rogue. I think I got about two and half chapters in before I gave up. Since I don’t usually care for con artist characters and hadn’t yet come to ... more >

Crooked Hearts Patricia Gaffney
February 22, 2012

REVIEW: Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney

JennieB+ Reviewscon-artist / Historical Romances / Patricia-Gaffney / reissue11 Comments

Dear Ms. Gaffney, Back when I was devouring your backlist, in my early days as a romance reader, I avoided Crooked Hearts at first. I had very rigid notions of what I liked and what I didn’t like, and “Western” and “humorous” were on my “do not like” list, as far as ... more >

Red Glove by Holly Black
April 7, 2011

REVIEW: Red Glove by Holly Black

JiaB+ Reviewsbrothers / con-artist / family relationships / FBI / first person present tense / mafia / Magic / Young-Adult8 Comments

Note: This review is going to be spoilery for White Cat because there’s no good way to discuss Red Glove without revealing the big secret of that book. Skim very selectively if you’re spoiler-phobic! Dear Ms. Black, Last year, you introduced us to the Curse Workers. In the Curse Worker ... more >

May 28, 2010

Friday Film Review: Trouble in Paradise

JayneFilm Reviews20th century / Comedy / con-artist / Ernst Lubitsch / Friday Film Review14 Comments

Trouble in Paradise (1932) Genre: comedy Grade: wonderful The first time I watched “Trouble in Paradise” I fell in love with it. It’s smart, sophisticated, cultured and urbane. And it’s about two crooks who meet, fall in love then take advantage of a situation to instill themselves into the household ... more >

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