Title : HeartstoneAuthor : C.J. SansomPublisher : Viking AdultGenre : Historical fiction/ mysteryPages : 626 (Hardcover)Published : Jan 24, 2011Rating : 4.5/5Source : Publisher ARC Heartstone is the 5th book in C.J.Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series. In it, Sansom’s hunchbacked lawyer hero takes on another intriguing case. The time is of Catherine Parr’s reign on the […]
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Book Review : Heartstone
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Book Review : Fadeaway Girl
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Title : Fadeaway GirlAuthor : Martha GrimesPublisher : Viking AdultGenre : Mystery Pages : 336Rating : 3.5/5Source : Publisher ARC “The Fadeaway Girl” is a the 4th book of the Emma Graham Series. I haven’t read the first three so this was my first introduction to our 12 year old protagonist. In this book Emma […]
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Title : The Shadow WomanAuthor : Ake EdwardsonGenre : Crime / ThrillerPublisher : PenguinPages : 352Rating 6.5/10Source : Publisher ARC What with the success of Steig Larsson’s trilogy, translated Swedish thrillers seem to be coming out in full force. Ake Edwardson’s “The Shadow Woman” is one such book, translated by Per Carlson. This novel is […]
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Note : The edited version of this review appears at Womens Web, here. Title : Faithful PlaceAuthor : Tana FrenchGenre : Crime/mysteryPublisher : Viking, Penguin GroupPages : 400Release Date : 13 July 2010 (US)Rating : 4/5Source : Publisher ARC My father once told me that the most important thing every man should know is what […]
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Title : The Kingdom of OhioAuthor : Matthew FlamingGenre : Sci-fi/historical fiction/steampunkPublisher : Amy Einhorn Books (G.P.Putnam’s Sons)Pages : 322Rating : 3.5/5Source : Publisher ARC This book piqued my interest because it purported to be a time travel story, mixed together with all sorts of steampunk. And let me tell you, that time travel story […]
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