Reviews by Judi R. (Jericho, NY)

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The Stolen Child
The Stolen Child: A Novel
by Ann Hood
How past actions haunt the present (4/24/2024)
Thank you to Book Browse and W.W. Norton for an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Stolen Child by Ann Hood. Much of this novel addresses repercussions of decisions that the characters made in their pasts and how these actions haunted them throughout their lives. An unlikely duo …more
Take My Hand
Take My Hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Take My Hand (8/25/2021)
Thank you BookBrowse and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel. I hope the published edition includes author's notes telling of the research conducted to tell this story. I read historical fiction to learn about the world.This fiction novel feels so authentic . It tells, with …more
Palace of the Drowned
Palace of the Drowned
by Christine Mangan
A Tangled Web (3/4/2021)
“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” This is the quote that comes to mind in my review of this new novel by the author of Tangerine, which was a favorite of mine. This thriller is very slow to unravel. Frankie, the protagonist suffered a …more
The Prisoner's Wife
The Prisoner's Wife
by Maggie Brookes
A Story of Love and Devotion (2/8/2020)
Set against the backdrop of war, in the most devastating and dire conditions, mistreatment by sadistic guards, harsh weather and near starvation, Maggie Brooks tells a love story of maximum proportion. It is almost unbelievable, yet, this novel is based on a true story. To …more
Remembrance
Remembrance
by Rita Woods
Another approach to history (10/2/2019)
I was expecting to read an historical novel but instead found that Remembrance was more a mystical adventure story about slavery and the Underground Railroad. What I liked was the location which was a very new approach for me. I found myself in Haiti and for a short time in …more
The Guest Book
The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
Long Family Saga (4/5/2019)
The Guest Book was an ambitious undertaking by the author, Sarah Blake. It is a family saga spanning three generations in the early 1900s. There were many threads covering multiple chronologies told in alternating narrative voices. Blake has a lot of confidence in her …more
The Last Year of the War
The Last Year of the War
by Susan Meissner
Not to Be Missed (10/29/2018)
Thank you to BookBrowse for an ARC of this book. I LOVED it! We first meet Elise in 2010. She is experiencing the effects of Alzheimer's but she has one last task to bring closure to the events of the life she lived. The Last Year of the War is told in four parts through …more
Fly Girls
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
by Keith O'Brien
Very Timely (6/7/2018)
The author, Keith O'Brien, could not have realized how timely this novel would be when he was conducting his obvious extensive research. Not only are we in the midst of the times up movement, but just this spring, a major airline disaster was averted due to the skill of its …more
Vox
Vox
by Christina Dalcher
Dystopian (4/27/2018)
I received an ARC for an honest review of this novel. I don't usually prefer dystopic novels but I found this topic intriguing. What if I, as a female, was limited to only 100 words a day. First I needed to allow my mind to accept the possibility that in the not too distant …more
Eternal Life
Eternal Life
by Dara Horn
Be careful what you wish for (10/29/2017)
While today, scientists are studying how to prolong life and delay death, Rachel, in Dara Horn's new novel, Eternal Life, is trying not to live any longer. She has lived now for 2000 years. She begins each new life as an 18 year old but she brings the memories of all those …more
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel
by Jamie Ford
Sure to be a hit (7/5/2017)
Set between the two World's Fairs in Seattle, Ford tells a story of a young boy's arrival from China to Seattle's Red Light District. He creates a beautiful story of love between friends while giving a factual historical backdrop. In present day, Ernest's wife is suffering …more
The Imperial Wife
The Imperial Wife
by Irina Reyn
A Taste of Russian History (6/15/2016)
The Imperial Wife weaves together two stories of Russian immigrant women in two different periods in history, their flirtations, their marriages, and their strong personalities. The author beautifully emerses the reader into the era of Catherine the Great as well as the …more
The Railwayman's Wife
The Railwayman's Wife
by Ashley Hay
A Literary Gem (1/31/2016)
What took so long for this literary gem to make it to the United States? This book is as much a love story between Ani and Mac as it is a love story between the the author and Australia. I would say, "Move over Nicholas Sparks." Some authors tell a great story with good …more
The Things We Keep
The Things We Keep
by Sally Hepworth
Not written for me (9/14/2015)
I am sure there is an audience for this book, but it is not me. I was excited to read this arc. Who could not love a love story, especially when the characters have everything stacked against them? Having just had a relative in an assisted living situation, I found the …more
Letters to the Lost
Letters to the Lost
by Iona Grey
I am in love with Letters (3/1/2015)
Reader be warned. Make sure you have a box of tissues handy and a clear calendar for the next few days. You will not want to put this book down until the final page and even then the characters stay with you. Letters to the Lost is historical fiction meets love story meets …more
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