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THE TWELVE ROOMS OF THE NILEby Enid Shomer
By weaving her own imaginative constructions in with actual journal entries of both Flaubert and Nightingale, Shomer... Full review >
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BRING UP THE BODIESThe inventiveness of Mantel’s language is the chief draw here; the plot, as such, will engage only the most determined of... Full review >
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THE KINGMAKER'S DAUGHTERAlthough their fates are known, Gregory creates suspense by raising intriguing questions about whether her characters will... Full review >
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THE MARLOWE PAPERSby Ros Barber
Lush, inspired and provocative, this spellbinding dossier conjures up a bewitching Marlowe. Full review >
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MRS. LINCOLN'S DRESSMAKERWhile the backdrop is strikingly vivid, Chiaverini’s domestic tale dawdles too often in the details of dress fittings and... Full review >
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SEVEN LOCKSStill, a spellbinding depiction of the hardships faced by a woman fighting her own war of independence. Full review >
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A DANGEROUS INHERITANCEby Alison Weir
Did Richard III do in or merely discourage—“ ‘suppressed,’ mark you, not murdered”—his youngster kin? Read on. Full review >
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EQUAL OF THE SUNAn expertly woven, if occasionally talky, tale of gender rights and freedom. Full review >
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THE MALICE OF FORTUNEThis is a dense narrative, permeated by the sights, sounds and smells of Renaissance Italy, and one that can stand shoulder... Full review >
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SOMETHING REDA hauntingly affecting historical novel with a touch of magic. Full review >
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KING'S MANby Angus Donald
A fast-moving, thoroughly enjoyable yarn. Full review >
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FREUD'S SISTERby Goce Smilevski translated by Christina E. Kramer
A sensitive portrayal and a well-crafted debut. Full review >
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LIVE BY NIGHTPower, lust and moral ambiguity combine for an all-American explosion of fictional fireworks. Full review >
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CITY OF WOMENThe blond beauty is Sigrid, a stenographer living alone with her unpleasant mother-in-law while her husband, Kaspar, serves... Full review >
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THE VIRGIN CUREby Ami McKay
Very low-key, but rewarding for patient readers. Full review >
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