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The Woman in Cabin 10 ~ Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10 ~ Ruth Ware

ISBN ~ 9781501132933 Publisher ~ Gallery/Scout Press No. Of Pages ~ 352 pages Links ~ Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, Target

In this tightly wound story, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. At first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the…

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The Secret History of Wonder Woman ~ Jill Lepore

The Secret History of Wonder Woman ~ Jill Lepore

The Secret History of Wonder Woman ~ Jill Lepore 2 thumbs ISBN ~ 9780385354042 Publisher ~ Knopf No. Of Pages ~432 pages Links ~ Amazon, Audible

A riveting work of historical detection revealing that the origin of one of the world’s most iconic superheroes hides within it a fascinating family story—and a crucial history of twentieth-century feminism

Wonder Woman, created in 1941, is the most…

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Review: Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson ~ Lyndsay Faye

Review: Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson ~ Lyndsay Faye

ISBN ~ 978-1416583301 Publisher ~Simon & Schuster No. Of Pages ~325 pages Links ~ Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster

From the gritty streets of nineteenth century London, the loyal and courageous Dr. Watson offers a tale unearthed after generations of lore: the harrowing story of Sherlock Holmes’s attempt to hunt down Jack the Ripper.

As England’s greatest specialist in criminal detection,…

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The Water Rat of Wanchai (Ava Lee #1) ~ Ian Hamilton

The Water Rat of Wanchai (Ava Lee #1) ~ Ian Hamilton

ISBN ~ 978-1250032270 Publisher ~ Picador No. Of Pages ~ 400 pages Links ~ House of Anansi, Amazon, Indigo

In Ian Hamilton’s The Water Rat of Wanchai, we meet forensic accountant and martial arts expert Ava Lee in her early days working for the mysterious businessman Uncle as they track down large sums of money that have disappeared. One of Uncle’s longtime friends has requested help for his…

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Review: Paris at the End of the World: How the City of Lights Soared in Its Darkest Hour, 1914-1918 ~ John Baxter

Review: Paris at the End of the World: How the City of Lights Soared in Its Darkest Hour, 1914-1918 ~ John Baxter

A preeminent writer on Paris, John Baxter brilliantly brings to life one of the most dramatic and fascinating periods in the city’s history.

From 1914 through 1918 the terrifying sounds of World War I could be heard from inside the French capital. For four years, Paris lived under constant threat of destruction. And yet in its darkest hour, the City of Light blazed more brightly than ever. It’s…

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Review: The Devil's Workshop (The Murder Squad #3) ~ Alex Grecian

Review: The Devil’s Workshop (The Murder Squad #3) ~ Alex Grecian

They thought he was gone, but they were wrong. Jack the Ripper is loose in London once more.

Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad faces the most shocking case of its existence, in the extraordinary new historical thriller from the author of the acclaimed national bestsellers The Yard and The Black Country.

London, 1890. A small group of the city’s elite, fed up with the murder rate, have made it their…

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Review: Only Time Will Tell (The Clifton Chronicles #1) ~ Jeffrey Archer

Review: Only Time Will Tell (The Clifton Chronicles #1) ~ Jeffrey Archer

The epic tale of Harry Clifton’s life begins in 1920, with the words “I was told that my father was killed in the war.” A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle, who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he’s left school. But then an unexpected gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys’ school, and his life will…

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