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Tag Archives: London
Like This, For Ever by S.J. Bolton
Although I don’t read as much contemporary crime fiction as I used to, S.J. Bolton is one author whose books I always look out for. This is the third in her Lacey Flint detective series (or the fourth if you … Continue reading
The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd
In June 1812 the Solander returns to London from a voyage to Tahiti financed by Sir Joseph Banks of the Royal Society. The ship is carrying a cargo of rare and exotic plants destined for the Kew Gardens. But why … Continue reading
Posted in Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Reviews
Tagged 19th century, Lloyd Shepherd, London, Tahiti
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Pictures at an Exhibition by Camilla Macpherson
In 1942 the National Gallery in London launched its ‘Picture of the Month’ scheme. Each month one of the masterpieces that had been hidden away to protect them from bombing raids during the war would be brought out of storage … Continue reading
Three nurses, a ghost and a computer genius
The Nightingale Girls by Donna Douglas / For One More Tomorrow by Elizabeth Bailey / Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel Happy New Year! With a backlog of books read near the end of 2012 still to write about, I … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged 1930s, death, Donna Douglas, Elizabeth Bailey, Ghosts, Laurie Frankel, London, Medicine, Seattle, Shakespeare, Technology
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The English Monster by Lloyd Shepherd
Well, this was one of the most unusual books I’ve read for a long time! It got off to a great start and after reading the first few chapters (in which we witness six pirates being hanged at London’s Execution … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged 16th century, 19th century, Lloyd Shepherd, London
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Two from S.J. Bolton: Now You See Me and Dead Scared
I don’t read a lot of contemporary crime fiction, but one author whose work I’ve been enjoying recently is S.J. Bolton. Last year I read Sacrifice and Awakening and loved both of them. But while those two books had atmospheric … Continue reading
Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears
With 2011 coming to an end, like a lot of bloggers I’ve been putting together a list of my favourite books read this year. One of the books on my list is Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears, which I finished … Continue reading
