Review of The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau
Review of Nancy Bilyeau’s Tudor thriller The Tapestry, third in the Joanna Stafford series. Highly recommended
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Review of Satan’s Lullaby by Priscilla Royal
My review of Priscilla Royal’s Satan’s Lullaby: a Medieval Mystery. Highly recommended
Review of The Price of Blood by Patricia Bracewell
My review of Patricia Bracewell’s The Price of Blood. Queen Emma of England in 1006 faces Vikings, a self-destructive husband and illicit love. Excellent, dark sequel to Shadow on the Crown.
Review of Rodin’s Lover by Heather Webb
A Review of Heather Webb’s historical novel, Rodin’s Lover, about Camille Claudet, a talented sculptor who had a tumultuous relationship with Rodin and eventually declined into madness.
Review of Knossos by Laura Gill
Knossos, by Laura Gill, takes the big view of the history of Crete, unfolding the years between 1900 and 1200 BC in a series of interrelated, extended stories.
Review of A Day of Fire by Stephanie Dray, Ben Kane, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn, Vicki Alvear Shecter
A Day of Fire is a collection of six interconnected stories set in Pompeii on the day Vesuvius blew up. The stories immerse us into a variety of strata of Roman life in this iconic city and build a rich palette of characters.
Review of Tita by Marie Houzelle
Review of Tita, a novel set in 1950’s South of France: Tita is not an exercise in blind nostalgia for a lost past. It is a rich and warm, yet open-eyed portrait of a place and time just beyond our current reach. It’s a book worth savoring.
Review of A King’s Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman
Sharon Kay Penman’s epic novel of the latter part of Richard the Lionheart’s life, A King’s Ransom, engages in some literary alchemy.
Review of Sea Witch: The First Voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne by Helen Hollick
Review of Helen Hollick’s Sea Witch: a rich pirate yarn with magic mixed into the ships and battles–oh, and a love story.
Book Club Discussion Questions
Book Club Discussion Questions for Hand of Fire: A Novel of Briseis and the Trojan War Early on Briseis faces several crises and takes on adult responsibilities, although she is only fifteen at the time. Did you find her character believable? Did you find parallels to contemporary teenage life? What do the varied responses of women to the violent circumstances they face in this novel show about human nature and about some women’s resiliency in the face of tragedy? What does the novel say about the source of women’s strength? Is Achilles’ half-immortality more of an advantage or disadvantage to… Read More »Book Club Discussion Questions