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Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books
The Kommandant’s Mistress
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Centered around the concentration camps of WWII, this intense work of fiction deals with the complex personal struggles of, and between, the camp ...Read Review
Moira’s Crossing
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In the late 1920s, Ellis Island is seeing the last of its great waves of immigrants. Among these are two Irish sisters who ...Read Review
Freud’s Megalomania
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This book tears down the foundation of Freud’s controversial philosophy to give us a new view. The story is based on a ...Read Review
A New Dawn Over Devon
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Phillips’ latest work of inspirational fiction is an intriguing story of secrets, heartbreak, and guilt set on a lovely Devonshire estate. This fourth ...Read Review
Lord Of The Silent
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In this, the thirteenth Amelia Peabody mystery, the hale and hearty Peabodys find themselves deeply ensconced in yet another intrigue, this time in 1915 ...Read Review
House For Mr. Biswas
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Born six-fingered and “in the wrong way,” Mohun Biswas is no stranger to misfortune as he grows into adulthood. From one job to ...Read Review
Lives Of Girls And Women
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Canadian writer Munro is known for her excellent short stories. However, in this, her only novel, she proves that her ability to tell ...Read Review
Fearless Jones
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Pairing the main character with a more violent sidekick is a classic format for mysteries. Mosley uses it with a twist. Although Fearless ...Read Review
The Fisher King
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A young boy arrives at a forbidding brownstone in Brooklyn. His great-grandmother shows him how to “chase the keys” and fish for the ...Read Review
Murder At Monticello
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This novel, Langton’s latest Homer Kelly mystery, is set in Charlottesville, Virginia as preparations are underway for the 200th anniversary celebration of ...Read Review