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March 4, 2026

REVIEW: Death in the Palace by Barbara Hambly

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / gangsters / Historical / historical mystery / Movies / murder mystery / New York City / silent movieNo Comments

A proposal to die for . . . British widow Emma Blackstone gets mixed up in murder once again in this stunning 1920s historical mystery featuring New York high society, mobsters, and silent-movie stars! November, 1924. Beautiful silent-movie star Camille de la Rose—Kitty, to her adoring fans—is amused to receive ... more >

July 30, 2024

REVIEW: Murder at the White Palace : A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery by Allison Montclair

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1940s / A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery / Agent/Spies/Undercover / female friendship / gangsters / Historical / London / murder mystery / Post WWII5 Comments

In post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another murder. In the immediate post-war days of London, two unlikely partners have undertaken an even more unlikely, if necessary, business venture—The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. The two partners are Miss Iris Sparks, a woman ... more >

February 6, 2024

REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews1920s / Anglo-Indian / biracial heroine / criminal / domestic abuse / gangsters / Historical / Historical fiction / London / police / shop assistantComments Off on REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

Maybe women can have it all, as long as they’re willing to steal it. 1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA “Diamond Annie,” is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she’s determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She’s ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with ... more >

May 2, 2017

REVIEW: Baby, Come Back by M. O’Keefe

JanineA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCalifornia / Contemporary / gangsters / Idaho / nightclub / sexy / unplanned-pregnancy6 Comments

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Dear Ms. O’Keefe, Your latest release, Baby, Come Back, arrived in my inbox unsolicited. I had no plans to read it, since I had been disappointed in Burn Down the Night and since I had not read the companion book to Baby, Come Back, Bad Neighbor. Still, one night when ... more >

January 26, 2016

REVIEW: A Treasure of Gold by Piper Huguley

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / African American / gangsters / historical romance / inspirational / Pennsylvania / POC / POC author / Samhain-publishing3 Comments

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The following review contains some spoilers. – Janine Dear Ms. Huguley, After reading your novella in The Brightest Day, I knew I wanted to read more of your work. The cover of book three in your Migrations of the Heart series, A Treasure of Gold, caught my attention and I ... more >

June 10, 2015

REVIEW: In the Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder

SiriusB- Reviewsautistic character / contemporary mm romance / FBI / gangsters11 Comments

For years Grant Kessler has smuggled goods from one end of the world to the next. When business turns in a direction Grant isn’t willing to follow he decides to retire and by all appearances he settles down in a nowhere town called Durstrand. But his real plan is to ... more >

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