The Borgia Betrayal: A Poisoner Mystery Novel
by Sara Poole
The Borgia Betrayal (6/28/2011)
Sara Poole writes a nice story using the Borgia's as characters used to move the story forward. I've read the author's previous work in the last month, and perhaps tired of her writing style, as Francesca annoyed me in parts of this book with her rambling, her need to do things her way and alone and dithering in her love life.
The Borgia's are known as one of the most scandal ridden families in history, and it felt like all of that was glossed over. It felt more like Francesca was a modern young woman and not from the era in history she is portrayed from in spots.
The Tudor Secret: The Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles
by C. W. Gortner
Enjoyable read (3/27/2011)
The Tudor Secret begins a bit slowly, but by the time, our hero Brendan fumbles his first duty with his Lord the pace definitely picks up. Using a well known point in history, and adding a new character or two adds to the charm of seeing this story with all of its twists and turns and struggles of trust from a new perspective.
Three Seconds
by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom
Three Seconds (12/9/2010)
This was a great thriller. While there is a fair bit of action the book seems to me to be more of a psychological thriller. The book begins with a drug deal gone wrong with an informant.
I now know this is part of a series, and that is why some of Grens' back story is lost. I plan on finding the other English published books as Grens and Wilson both interest me as characters.
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