2009
The Inheritance
In 1877, hoping to make a new start, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin’s invitation and migrates with her rebellious younger…
Palace Circle
Editors' choice
It’s been a long time since I was as caught up in a novel as I was in Palace Circle.…
London Belongs to Me
It is Christmas 1938 with the prospect of war ever present, but daily life must go on. The setting is…
Among the Mad
I first encountered Maisie Dobbs in her first outing in the book of that title, the premise of which –…
The Virgin Queen’s Daughter
Who is Elinor de Lacy, and why is she the protagonist of this novel? Chase takes us on a merry,…
Portrait of a Lady
The year is 1483, and Leonardo da Vinci and his apprentice Dino are asked by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of…
The Vagrants
Editors' choice
“If you look at history, as no one in this country does anymore, a martyr has always served the purpose…
The Piano Teacher
Claire and Martin Pendleton arrive in Hong Kong: Martin to work in “water,” and Claire to teach piano to Locket,…
Eve: A Novel Of The First Woman
The Old Testament tale of Eve informs this imaginative, poetic novel of what the first woman’s life might have been…
Infinity In The Palm of Her Hand
Editors' choice
Gioconda Belli’s daring feat of climbing inside the world of Adam and Eve, from their creation through the fall and…
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