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March 22, 2022

REVIEW: Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / Fantasy / grifter / heist / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / Magic / non-linear timeline / novella / Paranormal / POC / Prohibition-era / Seattle / shapeshifters5 Comments

Seattle, 1929—a bitterly divided city overflowing with wealth, violence, and magic. A respected magus and city leader intent on criminalizing Seattle’s most vulnerable magickers hires a young woman as a lady’s companion to curb his rebellious daughter’s outrageous behavior. The widowed owner of a speakeasy encounters an opportunity to make ... more >

July 28, 2015

REVIEW: The Bootlegger’s Daughter by Lauri Robinson

JayneC Reviews1920s / American historical / family relationships / Harlequin Historical / Historical / law-enforcement / Prohibition-eraComments Off on REVIEW: The Bootlegger’s Daughter by Lauri Robinson

Of all the speakeasies, in all the world… Mysterious city slicker Ty Bradshaw might have won her father’s trust, but everyone knows Norma Rose is the true boss of Nightingale’s resort. And it’ll take more than that charming smile to shake the feeling that Ty is not all he seems… ... more >

October 13, 2013

REVIEW: The Tilted World by Tom Franklin & Beth Ann Fennelly

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1920s / American historical / bootlegging / Mississippi / Prohibition-era / second chances4 Comments

Recommended Read

The year is 1927. As rains swell the Mississippi, the mighty river threatens to burst its banks and engulf all in its path, including federal revenue agent Ted Ingersoll and his partner, Ham Johnson. Arriving in the tiny hamlet of Hobnob, Mississippi, to investigate the disappearance of two fellow agents ... more >

beautiful days anna godberson
October 17, 2011

REVIEW: Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen

JiaB Reviews20th century / bootlegging / female friendship / Little Brown / New York City / Prohibition-era / Young-Adult5 Comments

Dear Ms. Godbersen, This review took me far longer to produce than it should have. It was no fault of the book. The blame rests entirely upon my shoulders. But once I was able to clear some time to devote to reading, I devoured the first book in this series, ... more >

The Hat by Babette Hughes
June 1, 2011

REVIEW: The Hat by Babette Hughes

JayneC- Reviewsbootlegging / Great Depression / mafia / Prohibition-era / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Hat by Babette Hughes

Dear Ms. Hughes, A story about the Jewish mafia in Cleveland, OH during Prohibition? It’s not everyday that someone offers me a book like this. Hell, it’s not every year that someone writes a book like this so when your publicist offered it to me for a possible review, I ... more >

Moonshine by Alaya Johnson
June 16, 2010

REVIEW: Moonshine by Alaya Johnson

JiaB- Reviewsclass-difference / djinn / interracial-romance / New York City / Prohibition-era / Urban-Fantasy / vampires5 Comments

Dear Ms. Johnson, I’ve made no secret of my general malaise when it comes to the urban fantasy genre. I overloaded on it during its boom period, and I still don’t think I’ve entirely recovered. That said, I’m always willing to give a book a chance, especially when it tries ... more >

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