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L’état C’est Lost

The Black Tower by Louis Bayard

March 16, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

I greatly enjoyed Louis Bayard’s The Pale Blue Eye and was excited to pick this one up as well given how effectively he wrote his other historical mystery. And though I liked it a hair less, it did not disappoint. There has always been a curiosity amongst conspiracy theorists wondering what if some historical figures survived death. Hitler in the bunker. The princes in the Tower. And Louis-Charles, the dauphin of France and rightful heir to the throne of his father, Louis XVI. Sadly for him, he […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: France, historical fiction, Louis Bayard, Louis XVII, mystery, paris, The Black Tower, Vidocq

Jake's CBR17 Review No:9 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: France, historical fiction, Louis Bayard, Louis XVII, mystery, paris, The Black Tower, Vidocq ·
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The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard

October 4, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of cbr14bingo: gaslight. This book took place in gaslight era New York state. There’s even a gaslight on the book cover!  Most of the time, I ditch the vaunted 5th star from an otherwise excellent book due to the ending. I’m usually disappointed by endings and even if I try to be graceful, I still can sometimes get disappointed by one. I can’t recall ever bumping a book from four stars to five due to the ending, yet here we are. I’m not […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Army, cbr14bingo, Edgar Allan Poe, historical fiction, Louis Bayard, mystery, New York (State), The Pale Blue Eye, West Point

Jake's CBR14 Review No:178 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Army, cbr14bingo, Edgar Allan Poe, historical fiction, Louis Bayard, mystery, New York (State), The Pale Blue Eye, West Point ·
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