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It was beyond evident you’d never fit readily into any man’s life…

August 29, 2018 by Leedock Leave a Comment

The second of “The Lady Sherlock Series” did not disappoint. (I reviewed the first in the series here).  I come to these books with zero knowledge of  Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock. I am only familiar with the ex Mr. Madonna’s Sherlock and Benedict Cumberbatch.   Perhaps I should read  “A Study in Scarlet” for the “This Old Thing” BINGO square?  Personal edification! On the heels of solving her first murder case, Charlotte Holmes (aka Sherlock) is presented with two puzzles to solve that are even closer to home […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: #CBR10, Fiction, historical ficiton, Sherry Thomas, the lady sherlock series

Leedock's CBR10 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: #CBR10, Fiction, historical ficiton, Sherry Thomas, the lady sherlock series ·
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If I told you her real name, I’d have to kill you…

July 3, 2018 by genericwhitegirl Leave a Comment

I wasn’t sure what this book was about, just that it was good. So I took a chance and was thrust into the interrogation of a Scottish World War II war prisoner for the Germans. The subject of the interrogation? Not your usual WWII prisoner, as it’s a female. And she seems especially…perky?…for being interrogated. Okay, maybe perky isn’t the best choice of words, but she’s definitely not short on wits, snark, or even a sense of humor. And who can resist someone who says […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, historical ficiton, World War II

genericwhitegirl's CBR10 Review No:5 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, historical ficiton, World War II ·
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