BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND – A Novel by Juhea Kim
Human Motivation in an Epic Story of Love and Longing The Plot: It’s 1910, and Japan has annexed Korea. The Japanese Imperial Army has taken control of the Korean people…
Tag: historical fiction
THE LAST DAUGHTER OF YORK by Nicola Cornick
Medieval Magical Realism in THE LAST DAUGHTER OF YORK The Plot: The PresentSerena Warren’s life remains unsettled after her twin sister, Caitlin, disappeared eleven years before, when they were seventeen.…
THE HIDDEN CHILD – A Novel by Lousie Fein
This cautionary tale about the horror and hypocrisy of eugenics is based on real-life events. London, 1928. Eleanor and Edward Hamilton believe they have a perfect life. Their young daughter,…
DOWN A DARK RIVER by Karen Odden
As the Thames Ebbs and Flows, So Does the Trust in Scotland Yard Author Karen Odden once again brings Victorian England to vivid life in her new thriller, DOWN A…
The Girl From the Channel Islands: A Novel by Jenny Lecoat
A Jewish woman falls in love with a German soldier amid the Nazi occupation of Jersey. In her debut novel, The Girl from the Channel Islands, author Jenny Lecoat skillfully weaves…
Review of THE GIRLS WITH NO NAMES by Serena Burdick
For 13 years, sisters Luella and Effie Tildon have never left each other’s side. When the unthinkable separates them, can they each survive without the other, and can their mother…
The Joke’s on Hitler in Novel THE VENTRILOQUISTS by E. R. Ramzipoor
Is there anything more intriguing than learning about a little known but magnificent piece of history? In E.R. Ramzipoor’s epic debut novel based on a true story, The Ventriloquists (Park…
Review of Novel A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden
Music, misogyny, and murder mingle in 19th century London. At 19, Nell Hallam longs to become a concert pianist. But she can only realize her dream of attending London’s Royal…