historical fiction

Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

Detective work doesn’t sleep. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes have barely closed the door on their latest case when they arrive in Transylvania to delve into another. Summoned by Roumania’s Queen Marie, the pair is commissioned to investigate the ominous happenstances lately encompassing Castle Bran, a structure with sinister and…

Amanda GardnerJune 8, 2021

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A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

Once upon a time, Thomas Hart Benton was a household name, known widely as America’s foremost Regionalist painter. A prolific chronicler of the nation during the good and bad times of the 1920s through World War II, the Kansas City native studied art in Paris and New York City and…

Claudia KeenanMarch 1, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

Is it Suicide or “Murder in Old Bombay”?

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Murder-in-Old-Bombay.jpg Books are like time machines, transporting us to faraway places that stir our imagination. Murder in Old Bombay (Minotaur), the thrilling debut mystery from Nev March, is one such novel. It conjures the exotic fragrances of sandalwood, jasmine, and meats roasting at the local bazaars, images of women in…

Jodé MillmanNovember 10, 2020

Fiction Romance

Alexander the Great from a Woman’s POV

In her historical fiction novel, Realm, (Vesuvian) Alexandrea Weis takes us back to the ancient world where men revered their gods, conquerors were kings and the fate of an empire lay on the battlefield. Alexander the Great might be described by some as one of history’s most successful military leaders,…

Krista BegganMay 31, 2019

Fiction Miscellany

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

Photo Credit: Diana Lynn Ossana The highly successful writer Larry McMurtry died yesterday, Thursday, March 25, at 84 years old. He’s known for penning his bildungsroman Lonesome Dove, the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain, and the adapted-for-film Terms of Endearment and The Last Picture Show, among many others; he’s overarchingly lauded…

Judy MorenoMarch 26, 2021

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Grandmother’s Resurfacing Spurs Woman’s Quest to Find Family Lost in WWII Latvia

Daughters of the Occupation (HarperCollins) by Shelly Sanders is one of the most authentic and profound works of historical fiction I have ever read about World War II and the Holocaust. It is inspired by true events that provide a powerful lesson and a compellingly uplifting story of a fictional…

Linda HitchcockMay 26, 2022

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“Trust” Defies Narrative Convention in its Incisive Look at American Wealth and Power

In a worthy follow-up to his outstanding debut, In the Distance, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Hernan Diaz presents a story that begins with the accumulation of extraordinary wealth and ends with an illusion of power. A monumental piece of storytelling told in four overlapping sections, Trust (Riverhead Books) defies conventional narrative…

Michael FerryMay 18, 2022

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Turmoil of Reconstruction-Era Alabama Tests the Bonds of Family

There’s so much to love about Michelle Muriel’s latest book of fiction, Westland (Little Cabin Books). It’s a fine history lesson set in Alabama shortly after the Civil War, where folks are trying their best to recover and rebuild — not only their homes and their land but also their…

Sherri DaleyMarch 30, 2022

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Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

The story opens innocently enough as a young woman rouses from her London drawing room reverie to hear her mother say, “Annabeth, sit up straight.” Annabeth has become a problem for her parents. At age 18, she’s nearly past her prime for making a marriage that will enhance her family’s…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 14, 2022

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Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

The stories embedded in the architectural masterpieces of New York City have long intrigued Fiona Davis, whose new novel, The Magnolia Palace (Dutton), is set in a Fifth Avenue mansion that happens to house one of the finest art collections in the world. The industrialist Henry Clay Frick, who made…

Claudia KeenanJanuary 25, 2022

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Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

A grown woman named Sarah huddles in a dark closet. “It was then, she felt the entity quicken within her as it began gnawing away from the inside out. Her throat went dry as her breaths came in shallow gasps, and she heard a growling in her ears. By the…

Judy MorenoDecember 17, 2021

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In This Booker Prize Finalist, a Somali Immigrant Endures the Biased Justice System of 1950s Cardiff

Author Nadifa Mohamed explores the topic of wrongful incarceration and a corrupt justice system in her new release, The Fortune Men (Knopf). The immersive detail and timeliness of this narrative are among the reasons that the book was selected as a finalist for this year’s prestigious Booker Prize. The Fortune…

Michael FerryDecember 23, 2021

Fiction

Everything You Need to Know Before Reading Diana Gabaldon’s Ninth Outlander Novel

With the long-awaited release of Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (Delacorte Press), Diana Gabaldon’s ninth installment of the Outlander series, it’s time to revisit Jamie and Claire Fraser, and where we, as readers, stand within the Outlander universe. It’s been seven years since the release of Written…

Jodé MillmanNovember 22, 2021

Fiction

A Trip Home Turns Into a Surprising Adventure in “Return to Bodie”

Rita Weisheit takes her readers on a journey through towns, states and time in her meticulously researched historical novel Return to Bodie (Barnes and Noble Press). What begins as a story centered around complicated family dynamics and the urge to leave the past behind quickly turns into a lesson on appreciating…

Nicole MaherSeptember 22, 2021

Fiction

Military and Political Thriller Meets American Family Saga in “The Wolf and the Fox”

Readers seeking a l-o-n-g thriller they can sink their teeth into, one that's rich with characters and history, need seek no more. D.P. Harshman’s The Wolf & The Fox Volume 1, Beginning of the Middle (D&D Publications LLC) is the first of a planned six volumes, each averaging 700 pages.…

Joanna PoncavageAugust 4, 2021

Fiction

“By His Side” Portrays a Bond That Transcended Racial Inequality

“My hope is that this work will help us take a step closer to understanding slavery and the scars the system left on our country,” says Jinny Powers Berten of her poignant historical novel By His Side: The Story of George Washington and William Lee (Fountain Square Publishing). At its…

Jim AlkonApril 21, 2021

Laurie R. King Delivers Majesty and Enigma in the Latest Mary Russell Mystery, “Castle Shade”

A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

Is it Suicide or “Murder in Old Bombay”?

Alexander the Great from a Woman’s POV

Larry McMurtry, Acclaimed Author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and “The Last Picture Show,” Dies at 84

Grandmother’s Resurfacing Spurs Woman’s Quest to Find Family Lost in WWII Latvia

“Trust” Defies Narrative Convention in its Incisive Look at American Wealth and Power

Turmoil of Reconstruction-Era Alabama Tests the Bonds of Family

Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

Racism Challenges Pure Bonds of Friendship Amidst a Life-Threatening Storm

In This Booker Prize Finalist, a Somali Immigrant Endures the Biased Justice System of 1950s Cardiff

Everything You Need to Know Before Reading Diana Gabaldon’s Ninth Outlander Novel

A Trip Home Turns Into a Surprising Adventure in “Return to Bodie”

Military and Political Thriller Meets American Family Saga in “The Wolf and the Fox”

“By His Side” Portrays a Bond That Transcended Racial Inequality

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