Book reviews
I’ve decided one of my other branches on Squidoo is going to be books, specifically books for kids in that 10-12 age range. I’ve been reading tons of them to make suggestions to my friends’ kids and as my nieces and nephews are starting to hit that age range as…
Ragtime in Simla
Facts:Date finished: 5-30-05Author: Barbara CleverlyCategory: Mystery (historical)Published: 2003Pages: 287 Basic Plot:Joe Sandilands is on his way up to Simla for a well-deserved vacation. En route to the town, his new traveling companion is shot and killed in a similar fashion to an earlier death. Joe teams up with the local…
The Rose Without a Thorn
Facts:Date finished: 5-13-05Author: Jean PlaidyCategory: Historical fictionPublished: 2003 (Originally published in 1993)Pages: 260 Basic plot:First-person narrative of the life of Katherine Howard, fifth wife to King Henry VIII. Katherine tells of her humble beginnings, her rise to court and the attentions of the king that led to their eventual marriage….
The Deadly Dance
Facts:Date finished: 5-10-05Author: M.C. BeaconCategory: Mystery (cosy)Published: 2004Pages: 233 Basic plot:Agatha Raisin leaves the world of amateur detective behind as she opens up a detective agency, giving her “official” status. Missing cats and straying husbands are getting her down when her first “real” case comes in the door — a…