Reviews

Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books

The Crown and The Crucible

By Judith Pella - By Michael Phillips - Published 2001

Genres:

InspirationalSaga

Set in the last years of the 19th century, these four books (The Crown and the Crucible,  A House Divided, Travail and Triumph, ...Read Review

The Tainted Snuff Box

By Rosemary Stevens - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In the autumn of 1805, the Prince Regent receives threatening letters and hastily removes himself and his entourage — including his dear friend Beau Brummell, ...Read Review

On Night’s Shore

By Randall Silvis - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

The father of the modern detective story takes center stage in a riveting tale of murder, corruption and redemption. A street urchin discovers ...Read Review

On Night’s Shore

By Randall Silvis - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

The father of the modern detective story takes center stage in a riveting tale of murder, corruption and redemption. A street urchin discovers ...Read Review

Scandalous

By Karen Robards - Published 2001

Genres:

Romance

Take three titled-but-penniless sisters who are dependent on the good will of their distant brother for survival, add in the brother’s murder ...Read Review

The Cloud Sketcher

By Richard Rayner - Published 2001

Genres:

Literary

Rayner’s treatment of early 19th century coming of age, war, art and architecture, love, passion and obsession is nothing short of an ...Read Review

Fire On The Waters: A Novel War of the Civil War at Sea

By David Poyer - Published 2001

Genres:

MilitaryNautical

Fans of contemporary naval fiction are undoubtedly familiar with David Poyer. His The Med, The Gulf, Tomahawk, and others follow the careers and ...Read Review

Murder At Bertram’s Bower

By Cynthia Peale - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

When two residents of Bertram’s Bower, a house for fallen women, are found violently murdered, shock reverberates amongst residents of the upscale ...Read Review

Shadows Of Glory

By Owen Parry - Published 2000

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Second in a series (after Faded Coat of Blue), this welcome addition should draw even more readers. Abel Jones, a new member of ...Read Review

Death At Epsom Downs

By Robin Paige - Published 2001

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In this, the seventh book in a series by Robin Paige, pseudonym of the husband-and-wife team of Bill Albert and Susan Wittig Albert, ...Read Review