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A. YA HISTORICAL MYSTERYB. THE CASE OF THE PECULIAR PINK FAN BY NANCY SPRINGER
A. YA HISTORICAL MYSTERYB. THE CASE OF THE PECULIAR PINK FAN BY NANCY SPRINGER"
C. DATE READ: 02/02/2024
3.5/5 leaning on 4. Nancy Springer's books are very engaging and full of interesting period tidbits. As a fan of Sherlock Holmes, it is also very fun to see her characterisation of the sleuth and of his brother Mycroft.
A: HISTORICAL MYSTERYB: DEATH COMES AS THE END BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
A: HISTORICAL MYSTERYB: DEATH COMES AS THE END BY AGATHA CHRISTIE
C: DATE READ: 10/02/2024
3/5. A well-written but pedestrian book. The romance is pretty poorly written and the solution to the mystery was in my opinion quite obvious. Still, the setting and the way it was written were enough to keep me entertained.
A: GREAT WAR VETERANS AS DETECTIVESB: THE CASE OF THE PURLOINED PYRAMID BY SEAN MCLACHLAN
A: GREAT WAR VETERANS AS DETECTIVESB: THE CASE OF THE PURLOINED PYRAMID BY SEAN MCLACHLAN
C:DATE READ: 18/02/2024
3.5 The historical setting is fascinating and the characters are well developed. However, the plot of the book takes a hard turn towards the pulpy (which I wouldn't mind, I like this kind of thing normally, but when the book is selling itself as a detective novel, it gets a little offputting). Still, it was a fun read. I might revisit the series.
A: REGENCY AND VICTORIAN MYSTERIESB: THE LABYRINTH OF DEATH BY JAMES LOVEGROVE
A: REGENCY AND VICTORIAN MYSTERIESB: THE LABYRINTH OF DEATH BY JAMES LOVEGROVE
C:DATE READ: 01/06/2024
4/5 Lovegrove is a great writer of Holmes pastiches and this one blending in Greek Mythology in the story was a great bit of Holmesian pastiche. My favourite from him so far.
A:HISTORICAL MYSTERIES IN ANCIENT TIMESB: SPARTAN BY VALERIO MASSIMO MANFREDI
A: HISTORICAL MYSTERIES IN ANCIENT TIMESB: SPARTAN BY VALERIO MASSIMO MANFREDI
C: DATE READ: 30/06/2024
4/5 Definitely more of an emphasis on the historical than the mystery here, but it was a very good book and very engaging. I could have done with better female characters, though. That's the main thing that prevents me from giving it a 5.
A: HISTORICAL MYSTERIES 2023/2024B: THE MEIJI GUILLOTINE MURDERS BY FUTARO YAMADA
2. First in Series
3. Regency and Victorian Mysteries
4. Historical Ghost Fiction
5. Historical Mysteries 2014
6. Sleuths in Silks (Female Detectives)
7. Historical Mysteries 2015/2016
8. Historical Mysteries in Ancient Times (Greece & Rome)
X9. YA Historical Mysteries
10. Historical Mysteries 2017/2018
11. Dual Time Mysteries
12. Mysteries with Literary Authors
13. Sherlock Holmes
14. Historical Mysteries 2019/2020
15. Historical Cozy Mysteries
16. Historical Mystery 2021/2022
17. Best Historical Crime Fiction
18. Historical Mystery 2023/2024
19. Medieval Mysteries
20. Great War Veterans as Detectives