HNR Issue 31 (February 2005)
A Play of Isaac
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This is a spin-off from the author’s Dame Frevisse mystery novels, set in 15th century England. You may be inspired, as I ...Read Review
Time’s Fool
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The Dark Lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets has been the subject of conjecture for centuries, and in this offering, Tourney presents his take ...Read Review
The Peacemaker
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In July 1865, Wynne Elliot is bent on revenge—to shoot that varmint, Cass Claxton, who stood her up at the altar and stole ...Read Review
The Temple of Music
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The first two pages of Jonathan Lowy’s novel describe the birth and death of Leon Czolgosz, anarchist son of Polish immigrants and ...Read Review
The Tale of Hill Top Farm
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Historical FantasyMystery/Crime
Children’s book author Beatrix Potter joins the likes of Jane Austen and Arthur Conan Doyle, re-imagined as an amateur sleuth. Albert, who ...Read Review
University Boulevard
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When the novel begins in 1967 in Oklahoma, the university boys are not concerned with world issues. Their goal is to pledge a fraternity. ...Read Review
Songbird
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This three-part novel, which tells the story of Mia Levy, is set mostly during the mid-part of the century, but with framing elements ...Read Review
Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love
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Today’s woman needs to revive the art of seduction if she is to experience a fulfilled life. This is the premise on ...Read Review
The Orange Trees of Versailles
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A very different picture of the court of the Sun King. This novel, written for young adults, is another one with an intriguing ...Read Review
Year of the Hyenas
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In 1153 BCE, the body of a murdered priestess washes up in the Nile. The local authorities send for Semerket, a talented young man ...Read Review
