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The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
by Liza Tully
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant (2/23/2025)
I truly enjoyed this cozy mystery! Written from the perspective of Olivia, the "just okay assistant," it chronicles her efforts to help her enigmatic employer determine whether a death was suicide or murder - and thus prove her worth as an apprentice detective. There are …more
The Nazi Conspiracy
The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
by Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
The Nazi Conspiracy (12/5/2022)
For those who eschew history, but enjoy a good spy story, this book is for you. And if you enjoy historical works regarding the Second World War, even better. Eminently readable, 'The Nazi Conspiracy' uses the German efforts to assassinate the three Allied leaders at their 1 …more
The Fields
The Fields: A Novel
by Erin Young
The Fields (10/14/2021)
I loved this book and can't wait for the next book in the series. While ostensibly a murder mystery/police procedural, it slowly delves into and begins to reveal the secrets and issues of both the main and many secondary characters as well as the setting itself - …more
The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary: A Novel
by Sarah Penner
The Lost Apothecary (8/28/2020)
This book focuses on 3 women - 2 in the 18th Century, and 1 in the 21st - seeking more from their lives. Through tragedy or circumstance, they look to help others (Eliza and Nella) or, just as importantly, themselves (notably, Caroline). Ultimately, all three women seek the …more
The Women with Silver Wings
The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
The Women With Silver Wings (12/30/2019)
An engaging, inspiring history of the many women who served the WWII war effort and their decades-long fight for respect and recognition. Recounting personal histories of a number of the pilots, this is a fascinating read, weaving together the transport and training aspects …more
Lady Clementine
Lady Clementine
by Marie Benedict
Lady Clementine (11/1/2019)
Lady Clementine, a novel as opposed to a biography, portrays Clementine as the person who molded Winston Churchill into the leader he became, the behind-the-scenes adviser in both personal and political matters. The book focuses on the years from their meeting and marriage …more
The Seine
The Seine: The River that Made Paris
by Elaine Sciolino
The Seine - The River That Made Paris (9/13/2019)
I loved this fascinating exploration of the Seine and its impact on Northern France in general, and, of course, Paris. Often using personal experiences, the author explores how the river defines Paris culturally, socially, historically, and geographically. Tracing the Seine …more
Greek to Me
Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
by Mary Norris
Greek To Me (2/15/2019)
Part travelogue, part memoir, part tutorial, this book is an homage to the Greek language, Greek mythology, and their impact on the author's life. The book held my interest, but did end somewhat abruptly.
American Princess
American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
American Princess (11/5/2018)
This take of Alice Roosevelt's life is a breezy entertaining read. While familiar with her basic story - eldest daughter of TR, and a character in her own right - 'American Princess' puts a human spin on her story, as the author tells it from Alice's point of view. I only …more
Fly Girls
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
by Keith O'Brien
Fly Girls (5/27/2018)
I loved this book! While I'd expected to enjoy it, I found it absolutely riveting. While I'd heard of Amelia Earhart, of course, the names and lives of the other women were unfamiliar to me. The author does a wonderful job of bringing their stories to life - the …more
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
by Mario Giordano
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions (1/1/2018)
Part travelogue, part cultural tutorial, and part character study, this leisurely paced murder mystery is a good fit for those who enjoy tales involving European settings, good food, and singular characters. The latter includes an overly curious protagonist - a Bavarian …more
The Necklace
The Necklace
by Claire McMillan
The Necklace (6/4/2017)
Family mysteries and drama abound in several plots in two different time frames and connected by the titular necklace.While much of the book, past and present, is set in the Midwest, the lifestyle of the wealthy in the Roaring Twenties sets up issues to be faced in the …more
The Comet Seekers
The Comet Seekers
by Helen Sedgwick
The Comet Seekers (8/14/2016)
This book covers the anticipated arrival of various comets, and how the events of the time will impact the two protagonists. Written in a somewhat detached manner, and jumping back and forth between various time periods, this style is surprisingly effective and quietly …more
I'll See You in Paris
I'll See You in Paris
by Michelle Gable
I'll See You in Paris (12/24/2015)
Part mystery, part history (of a sort) and part romance, the plot revolves around two women: one in 1973 and the other in 2001. In both time periods, the action occurs mainly in Oxfordshire, England (and only moves to Paris for the denouement of the story. Fitting, perhaps.. …more
Jade Dragon Mountain
Jade Dragon Mountain
by Elsa Hart
Jade Dragon Mountain (5/19/2015)
I loved this book! While ostensibly a mystery - and a nice one at that - the book uses the mystery to effortlessly provide information regarding early 18th Century Chinese history, culture and politics. The protagonist, Li Du, is an enigmatic figure at odds with his …more
A Passion for Paris
A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light
by David Downie
A Passion for Paris (3/28/2015)
This book provides a tour of 19th Century Paris with the writers of the day as the "tour guides." The author intersperses his own exploration of the Parisian sites inhabited by the likes of Balzac, Baudelaire, Liszt, and Flaubert with the Paris in which they lived, loved …more
Backyard
Backyard
by Norman Draper
Comic Fable (10/7/2014)
At one point, a minor character wonders whether the article he's writing should instead be a "comic fable" of how the masses act in their quest for acknowledgement. That describes Norman Draper's 'Backyard.' A bit of fantasy and mystery - and a lot of obsession - comprise …more
That Summer
That Summer
by Lauren Willig
That Summer (4/2/2014)
A good read that ended a bit abruptly.... I enjoyed the format, with parallel stories 160 years apart, and the story lines were interesting, if somewhat predictable. I wish that the author had explored the lead characters in each time line a bit more, and fleshed out the …more
Through the Evil Days
Through the Evil Days: A Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Through The Evil Days (8/26/2013)
An enjoyable read, this book is the latest in a series set in the Adirondacks. While I've not read the earlier books - and this would undoubtedly have been beneficial - the author provides enough background in this character-driven murder mystery for new readers to grasp …more
The Hour of Peril
The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
by Daniel Stashower
Hour of Peril (12/9/2012)
"Hour of Peril" focuses on Abraham Lincoln's journey to Washington prior to his inauguration, and the danger he faced from those plotting to assassinate him in Baltimore; it's likely to appeal most to those interested in history and/or the Civil War.

The supporting cast is …more
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