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March 21, 2022

JOINT REVIEW: Red Blossom in Snow by Jeannie Lin

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewscourtesan heroine / Historical / Historical-China / joint review / law-enforcement / Lotus Palace series / murder mystery / POC / POC author / road-romance / Tang DynastyNo Comments

Murder and forbidden love in the Tang Dynasty. The latest in the bestselling Lotus Palace Mystery series. Magistrate Li Chen harbors a secret. One that could destroy his hard-earned reputation, as well as his growing passion for the talented courtesan, Song Yi. Li Chen’s duty to his family and the ... more >

January 25, 2022

REVIEW: The Red Palace by June Hur

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfathers and daughters / Historical / illegitimate-child / investigation / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / law-enforcement / mothers and daughters / murder mystery / nurse / POC / POC author / policeman / Young-Adult12 Comments

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A young palace nurse investigates a pattern of grisly murders in this romantic YA historical mystery from the author of The Silence of Bones. Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a ... more >

November 15, 2021

REVIEW: Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas

JennieB Reviews / Book Reviewsmurder mystery / POC author / Series / Sherlock Holmes / Victorian mystery4 Comments

Dear Sherry Thomas: I have been a fan of this series since the first book, even though byzantine plots sometimes confuse me. This book, the sixth in the series, features the highly anticipated meeting, at last, between Charlotte Holmes and notorious baddie Moriarty. There’s a lot going on in this ... more >

September 16, 2021

REVIEW: Death Can Be Habit-Forming by Sheri Cobb South

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / family relationships / Historical / historical mystery / London / murder mystery / Regency8 Comments

Having resigned his position at Bow Street in disgrace (at least in his own mind) and failed in his attempt to establish himself as a private agent, John Pickett toils away at a tedious job as a clerk in the City. When he is approached by a man wishing to ... more >

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August 3, 2021

Reading List by Jennie for April through June

JennieBook Reviews / Reading ListsAnthology / classic literature / Domestic Suspense / dystopian / Essays / Historical fiction / History / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense10 Comments

Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore I went into this knowing nothing about it but the name. It ended up being a bit of a slog, for a few reasons: dialogue rendered in impenetrable dialect, a lot of blah blah blah musings, and the fact that I didn’t really like the ... more >

August 2, 2021

REVIEW: Scandal in Babylon by Barbara Hambly

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / 20th century / fish-out-of-water / Historical / historical mystery / Hollywood / Hollywood Golden Age / Los Angeles / murder mystery / silent movie8 Comments

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“You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will shoot you dead!” 1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint – even if her late husband’s sister is one of ... more >

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