by L Ruby Hannigan | Jul 12, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Romance, War & Military
The life of Kay Summersby changed dramatically that fateful day she became a driver for General Dwight D. Eisenhower in London, 1942. Kay worked with The Motor Transport Corps and was assigned to drive the American General around the war-torn areas of London and...
by Don Messerschmidt | Jul 6, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound[/alert] Here is a well-informed, smoothly crafted, fast-paced novel based closely on events in Berlin...
by Seniye Groff | Dec 19, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Historical Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] James MacManus has written an immersive, beautiful book centered on the...
by Site Owner | May 31, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction
By James MacManus Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99, 336 pages James MacManus’ Black Venus tells the story of the mixed race mistress of the poet Charles Baudelaire. From their first chaotic meeting in a bar brawl to their ultimate parting, Jeanne...