Dear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries by Steve HockensmithMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Whether or not you’ve read any of the “Holmes on the Range” books yet, you will love this set of stories set in the 1890’s west with adventure, mystery and humor. I’ll bet afterward you’ll be stamping at the […]
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You Are Free by Matthew Montague My review on Amazon.com: Sea Story – Not for Everyone (which leaves more for me) It’s obvious from the vastly different ratings here that this book isn’t for everyone. That may be because some readers were unwilling to give the second-person narrative style a chance. It is slightly unconventional,
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Between travel and work, I’ve had less time for reading lately, but I’m never far from a stack of books. As promised, I will be reviewing two of my favorites: Steve Hockensmith’s latest book Dear Mr. Holmes and Ruth Downie’s Caveat Emptor as soon as possible. Other reviews to come: Song of the Silk Road by Mingmei Yip; The
The Black Dove by Steve Hockensmith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another fun adventure in sleuthing with the cowboy-detective brothers, this time in San Francisco’s Chinatown, 1893. The previous, railroad-based story does carry over to this one somewhat, but not enough to keep this from being a decent standalone book. In this third book
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The Tale of Applebeck Orchard (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #6) by Susan Wittig Albert My rating: 4 of 5 stars I broke my series rule and read this one out of order, but with no serious consequences. However, I was suprised by the author’s change of voice from the first four books. At
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Death and the Running Patterer by Robin Adair My rating: 4 of 5 stars This historical mystery was fascinating on so many levels. First, because the setting was a new one to the genre and the author took full advantage of this to convey the unique community of 1828 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In
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Dragon Champion: Book One of the Age of Fire by E.E. Knight My rating: 3 of 5 stars First in a fantasy series that is unique due to the point of view: that of the dragon himself. It was recommended and was certainly different and interesting. The dragon’s rough-scrabble life and interaction with the species
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A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was completely disappointed in this mess of a book from the author of another of my favorite series (Jane Austin mysteries). Yes, I allowed for a change of plot, setting, theme, and tone. I felt like I came into this
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