Katherine – Tudor Duchess is the third book in Tony Riches’ Brandon Trilogy. Since the Tudor/Elizabethan eras are my favourite historical fiction to read, I jumped at the chance to …
[review] Shadows of Hemlock by K.M. Pohlkamp
Shadows of Hemlock is the worthy sequel to K.M. Pohlkamp’s award-winning novel, Apricots and Wolfsbane. Both of these books feature a strong female assassin in Tudor England. That one line …
[review] The Dead Don’t Wait by Michael Jecks
The Dead Don’t Wait is an interesting historical mystery set during the reign of Queen Mary. This is the fourth book in the series, but the first one that I …
[review] The Queen of Warriors by Zenobia Neil [blog tour]
The Queen of Warriors, Alexandra of Sparta, vowed her sword and her heart to the goddess Artemis. And the goddess blessed her. But no warrior lives at peace, and soon, …
[review] Black Death by MJ Trow
In Black Death, playwright Christopher “Kit” Marlowe investigates the death of Robert Greene, a former Cambridge scholar. Marlowe didn’t particularly like Greene, but shortly before Green died, he sent Marlowe …
[review] A Conspiracy of Wolves by Candace Robb [blog tour]
A Conspiracy of Wolves by Candace Robb is a historical fiction mystery (I seem to be reading a lot of these lately) and is Book 11 in the Owen Archer …
[review] The Balance of Heaven and Earth by Laurence Westwood
The Balance of Heaven and Earth is definitely something new for me – a historical fiction set in ancient China. I was intrigued by both the premise and the fact that …
[review] The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King [blog tour]
The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King combines all my favourite genres into one beautiful book – historical fiction, mystery and culinary writing! What more could a girl want? Title: The …