HNR Issue 31 (February 2005)
Chicken Dreaming Corn
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The title comes from an expression the author’s “Romanian Jewish grandmother used to refer to the yearnings of ordinary folks for something ...Read Review
The Arcanum
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Historical FantasyMystery/Crime
In 1919, the Arcanum, a secret society composed of Konstantine Duvall, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, H.P. Lovecraft, and Marie Laveau, is ...Read Review
The Serpent and the Moon
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The lives of the three individuals depicted in this book are a prime example of reality being stranger than fiction. An arranged marriage ...Read Review
The Secret Shelter
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This time travel adventure story sees three children and their teacher journey from present day to World War II Britain, September 1940 to be ...Read Review
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
