Category: Reviews
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The Orchid Hour
There is a certain hour, in the dead of night, when the orchid’s scent can put you under a spell… I was drawn to The Orchid Hour, by Nancy Bilyeau, by that wonderful title. The mystery is set in Manhattan in the 1920s and it makes Jazz Age New York come alive. Zia, a librarian,…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for October
October is the beginning of the holiday season—Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas—and a perfect time to curl up with a book and a pumpkin spice latte. This month brings Paper Lantern Writer Ana Brazil’s long-awaited second novel, The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse. It’s a Viola Vermillion Vaudeville mystery. With a name like that, Viola is going to be great!…
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The Tiffany Girls
Last May, a new historical novel came out that still has me thinking about it. The title and cover immediately intrigued me. If you read my posts, you know I love color. Tiffany creations epitomize usage of color. On a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tiffany’s Autumn Landscape window took…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for September 2023
I hope September brings thoughts of cooling weather and the beginning of Fall for everyone. Even though the month can still be hot, my thoughts turn to orange and brown colors, pumpkin flavored recipes, and holiday preparations. What does September mean to you? This September is particularly special because it brings the launch of Lantern…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for August 2023
August marks the end of summer for me, not because the warm weather goes away, but because school starts by the end of August and for twenty years I had to go back to work. August, therefore, was a time of beaches and swimming pools, lemonade and iced tea, barbecued hot dogs and macaroni salad.…