Small Acts of Kindness by Jennifer Antill — a rebel in the making
I’m not sure I would have paid any attention to Small Acts of Kindness but for the sub title “A
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historical fiction
Little by Edward Carey: Macabre Origins of Madame Tussaud
If you like novels that deliver down and dirty versions of history, you’ll love Little by Edward Carey. Heads are
Read moreOozing With The Smell of Decay: Pure by Andrew Miller
When you read Pure by Andrew Miller, it might be wise to have a strongly scented candle by your side.
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Now We Shall be Entirely Free is an atmospheric adventure tale, set at the height of the Napoleonic wars, that
Read moreBleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor [Book Review]
Andrew Taylor’s Bleeding Heart Square has the feel of a Dickens or a Wilkie Collins’ novel. We’re on familiar ground
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