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How the Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, #9
by Louise Penny
Louise Penny at her best! (7/1/2013)
I usually gauge my reading in days. For Penny's "How the Light Gets In"---it was hours! I am a long time fan of this author (which doesn't mean I haven't disagreed with her in the past). The characters and plot of this story are as intricate, mesmerizing and complex as ever;more
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World
by Matthew Goodman
Amazing Women~1889 (1/16/2013)
Matthew Goodman's very readable "Eighty Days" is an excellent source for anyone interested in women in America's history, particularly young women of today. These are the brave shoulders that helped pave the way for today's women. Especially in respect to Nellie Bly. Inmore
The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
by Daniel Stashower
Riveting Historical Mystery (12/8/2012)
This nonfiction account of President-elect Lincoln's journey from Springfield, Illinois to his inauguration in Washington is truly a page-turning mystery--even though we know the outcome! An excellent background on Det. Allen Pinkerton is provided before we get to the 13more
An Unmarked Grave: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
1918 . . . the French front . . . the Spanish influenza . . . a killer exploiting the cover of war (5/8/2012)
This 4th book of the Bess Crawford mysteries is, by far, the best entry to date! Beth must nurse wounded soldiers as well as battle the Spanish flu and track an elusive battlefield murderer. Although the story travels back and forth from the French font to the rural townsmore
No Mark Upon Her: A Novel
by Deborah Crombie
a student's choice---to row---defines a life (12/21/2011)
Deborah Crombie's 14th book in the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series is an absorbing, intelligent mystery that can stand alone. However, I particularly like the evolving characters Crombie has created in this chain of stories and really look forward to each novel. Themore
A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles Todd
Thirs book strengthens Bess Crawford series (8/11/2011)
This is the third installment in the Bess Crawford mysteries by the writing team of Charles Todd. I very much enjoy the time period so realistically portrayed in this series. The authors successfully transport and immerse us in this engrossing place in history! Bess becomesmore
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