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Gifted and Talented

by Olivie Blake I admire Olive Blake’s writing tremendously. In this novel, she convincingly narrates the story from an omniscient point of view; in fact, her name is Death. So is she really dead? That is the question I kept asking myself as I read until….the other characters began to refer to her, then I…

The Tumbling Girl a Variety Palace Mystery #1

I love a good Victorian mystery. Minnie Ward and Albert Easterbrook are the protagonists. Minnie is a writer at the Palace, a circus-like playhouse featuring magic, acrobats, songs, and animal acts. One day, Rose, a “tumbling girl” and headline performer, disappears. Soon, it becomes clear she was brutally murdered, yet the police insist it is…

Sunburn

by Chole Michelle Howarth I love any novel set in Ireland. I often thought of myself as part Irish, but according to Ancestry, I’m only 2% Irish…give or take 10%. Nevertheless, I have a love for the people, the country and the culture. That said, I naturally gravitated to Sunburn when a copy became available.…

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