A female focused telling of the tale of the Pendle Witches, narrated by 17 year old Fleetwood Shuttleworth, mistress of Gawthorpe Hall. The one that got away.
Easy reading; real people; gruesome events. Not a criticism.
Author page: The Familiars – Stacey Halls
It’s been a while since I’ve spent any time in ancient Rome in the company of intrepid investigator Flavia Albia. Nice to be back!
Well, nice to be back in her company; not so nice to be following her investigation of a series of grisly murders, replicating death scenes from famous plays.
Another “nice” – there are some familiar faces amongst the acting fraternity (a theatrical troupe Falco and Helena met in Syria) and in the civil service (need to work out that haemorrhoid reference) – and I did get a bit teary reading the inscription on Nux’s headstone. Best of Dogs indeed….
Author page: Desperate Undertaking – Lindsey Davis
Mary Bennet – the bookish, boring middle sister – before, during and after Pride & Prejudice.
A weighty tome (672 pages) that took a long time to reach the obvious ending.
Publisher page: The Other Bennet Sister – Janice Hadlow
A fictional biography of 12th century poet Marie de France, featuring Anglo Norman Angleterre, a community of nuns and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
I really enjoyed it.
Author page: Matrix – Lauren Groff
Loved it.
Kate Grenville excels at early Australian European historical novels focusing on the female experience and illustrating the range of relationships the British invaders had with existing communities.
Which may make this novel sound dry and worthy; it isn’t.
Author page: A Room Made of Leaves – Kate Grenville