The Fallen Architect, by Charles Belfoure, review
The Fallen Architect, by Charles Belfoure, historical mystery
March 2019
January 2019
The Rōnin’s Mistress by Laura Joh Rowland, book review
The Ronin's Mistress by Laura Joh Rowland. Excellent characters, exciting plot, and well-written historical setting make this a good addition to the Sano Ichiro detective series. But the outlook on life feels bleak and hopeless. 4 stars.
Beneath the Darkest Sky, by Jason Overstreet
Review of Jason Overstreet's historical thriller Beneath the Darkest Sky. There's a lot of info-dumping and an ineffective dual timeline. However, Overstreet's story about an African-American man in a Soviet gulag accurately portrays the time period and brutality of the 1930s Stalinist regime.
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey, review
The Widows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey
Set in early 20th century Bombay, The Widows of Malabar Hill centers […]
Mycroft and Sherlock, by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse
Mycroft and Sherlock, by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse
Mycroft and Sherlock was a huge (and terrific) surprise to me.