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The Widow by Fiona Barton

Jean’s husband was hit by a bus and killed but she’s not all that torn up about it.  Glen was the main suspect in the kidnapping of a child, an accusation that turned their lives upside down.  Told from several points of view, the author builds an uneasy more than suspenseful story about Glen and… Read More The Widow by Fiona Barton

April 21, 2016 BookAppealLeave a comment

Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase

An enormous house in Cornwall is filled with love and laughter during lazy seasons of the 1960s when Hugo Alton and his nontraditional American wife vacation with their brood: teenaged twins Amber and Toby, lively 5-year-old Barney, and the youngest, sweet and chubby Kitty. Over thirty years later, Lorna and Jon discover the nearly hidden… Read More Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase

March 22, 2016 BookAppealLeave a comment

The Yard by Alex Grecian

Excellent depiction of the era and how The Yard was affected by the unsolved murder spree of Jack the Ripper, especially when faced with another string of murders.  Details the range of cops – those who do the job for prestige (and to impress girls), those dedicated to justice (often to the detriment of their… Read More The Yard by Alex Grecian

March 22, 2016 BookAppealLeave a comment

Review: Her Royal Spyness

Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lady Georgiana is 30-something in the line to the throne but she’s penniless. Her father is deceased and, though her mother has remarried frequently, she does not provide for Georgie. Her brother, Binky, lets her live in the castle at Rannoch but his… Read More Review: Her Royal Spyness

July 25, 2013 BookAppealLeave a comment

Review: Kept in the Dark

Kept in the Dark by Penny Hancock My rating: 3 of 5 stars Sonia has lived on the Thames all her life. Her husband tries to convince her to sell and her grown-up daughter and mother agree. But Sonia has memories from living here that continue to haunt her. Memories of a young boy she… Read More Review: Kept in the Dark

June 23, 2013 BookAppealLeave a comment

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