Category Archives: Crime / Thriller

Review: Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Michelle Diener

I read this book in one gulp. There is something oddly haunting about it, and the dark, cold landscape adds to it. Katie Burkholder was raised Amish, but decided not to stay in the Amish way of life. Now she’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Death at Dawn by Caro Peacock

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Michelle Diener

This historical, set at the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, was totally gripping. Liberty Lane, the protagonist of the novel, is everything you could wish for. Independent-minded, well-educated, but still a product of her times. When she is offered boys’ … Continue reading →

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Review: And Only To Deceive by Tasha Alexander

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Edie Ramer

And Only To Deceive bills itself as a novel of suspense, but it’s much more. The editor and marketing department must have had a hard time deciding where to put it. It’s set in Victorian England for a big chunk … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Michelle Diener

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is just one of many books I’ve read recently set in Scandanavia. I’ve read a Danish detective series for a few years, and this Swedish thriller was a natural title for me to pick … Continue reading →

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