Terri Baker
The Sisterhood
There is much to admire in Helen Bryan’s second novel, The Sisterhood. It consists of dual timelines: one contemporary, one…
Black Venus
This novel explores the life of one of France’s most innovative poets, whose contribution to French literature was underappreciated during…
The Light Behind the Window
Lucinda Riley’s The Light Behind the Window is a romance that frequently pushes its sentimentality to the point of melodrama.…
Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
Siblings Aili, a journalist, and Andres, a historical scholar, meticulously researched this story of a cyclist still revered in Italy…
Lucky Bunny
The title of Jill Dawson’s seventh novel, Lucky Bunny, is ironic. The white bunny that Queenie Dove receives as a…
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