Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott was inspired by the notorious werewolf trials that occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries in France and Germany—particularly the trial of Gilles Garnier, known as the accused werewolf of Dole. Eastern France. Winter 1572. Over several months four children were murdered so brutally that the local people believed their deaths to be … [Read more...] about Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott – Book Review
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The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton – Book Review
The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love is the new historical fantasy novel from the international, bestselling author of the Dangerous Damsels series . Two rival ornithologists, both hunting one deadly, but beautiful, bird. Will the hunt of their lives also result in finding the love of their lives? Professor Beth Pickering is close to capturing the rare Deathwhistler … [Read more...] about The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton – Book Review
A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman – Book Review
A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman, the international bestselling author of Paris Never Leaves You, tells a riveting tale of ethics, self-determination and love in a realistic historical setting. New York City, 1945 - The war is over, the men are coming home and life can go back to normal for young Fanny Fabricant. When she loses her rosy future in a single instant, however, … [Read more...] about A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman – Book Review
The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse – Book Review
The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse - The place is the Barbary Coast. The year is 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. Those, who claim to have seen it, have named it the Ghost Ship. For many months, it has hunted down the ships that hold those enslaved by Barbary pirates. A lionhearted crew of mariners from Italy, France, Holland and the Canary Islands … [Read more...] about The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse – Book Review
The Conference – Film review
Only half suspecting which conference this film was about, I was still not prepared for the chilling and matter of fact way these players speak of what would become the most horrifying crime in human history. Arriving at a picturesque villa on the outskirts of Berlin, the opening scenes capture the arrival of top military and government echelon swapping anecdotes of their … [Read more...] about The Conference – Film review