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Every book reviewed here was purchased by me for my personal use (either new or used) or given to me as a gift by family members/friends. Exceptions to this will be noted.
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
The Adventurer's Wife
An adventurer and privateer serving the Queen’s spymaster, Sir Christopher Hamilton is dispatched to watch over Anne Marie Fraser. Held hostage because of her treacherous father’s support of Mary Queen of Scots, Anne Marie’s cloistered plight angers and than frustrates … Continue reading
Rapture in Death
They died with smiles on their faces. Three apparent suicides: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial politicians. Three strangers with nothing in common — and no obvious reasons for killing themselves. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas found the … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Stars, Christina's Top 10, In Death, Mystery, Reviews, Sci-Fi Romance
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The Hanover Square Affair
1st in the Captain Lacey mystery series Author: Ashley Gardner ISBN: 0-425-19330-6 Finished: 17 August 2007 Who: Captain Gabriel Lacey When: April 1816 From the back: Hanover Square is one of the wealthier neighborhoods of London, certainly not an area … Continue reading
Raintree: Sanctuary
War with their arch-rival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, the war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary — the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Star, Magic, Other Supernatural Beings, Paranormal Romance, Psychics, Reviews, Silhouette Nocturne
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Murder on St. Mark's Place
2nd in the Gaslight Mystery series Author: Victoria Thompson ISBN: 0-425-17361-5 (Berkley) Finished: 9 August 2007 Who: Sarah Brandt, midwife and Frank Malloy, detective When: July 1896 — approximately three months since Murder on Astor Place From the back: Thinking … Continue reading
The Battle of Mogadishu
From earlier this year… It started as a mission to capture a Somali warlord. It turned into a disastrous urban firefight and death-defying rescue operation that shocked the world and rattled our country. Now the 1993 battle for Mogadishu, Somalia … Continue reading
Duchess of Fifth Avenue
Author: Ruth Ryan Langan ISBN: 0-425-20889-3 (Berkley Sensation) Finished: 4 August 2007 Who: Lana Dunleavy and Jesse Jordan When: 1890 From the back: Plucky young Lana Dunleavy left Ireland with her best friend Siobhan in search of a better life … Continue reading
Raintree: Haunted
It’s more than a last name; more than a notation on a family tree. It’s a mark of destiny. Each family member has a special gift, an otherworldly talent. Gideon Raintree, a homicide detective, can harness electricity and talk to … Continue reading
Posted in 3 Stars, Magic, Other Supernatural Beings, Paranormal Romance, Psychics, Reviews, Silhouette Nocturne
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Raintree: Inferno
Two hundred years after the Raintree clan defeated them, the Ansara wizards are rising again to take on their bitterest foes. As king, it’s up to Dante Raintree to protect his clan, but his heart — and maybe his loyalties … Continue reading
Posted in 3 Stars, Magic, Other Supernatural Beings, Paranormal Romance, Psychics, Reviews, Silhouette Nocturne
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
As combat escalates across the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive endgame: Obi-Wan undertakes a perilous mission to destroy the dreaded Separatist military leader, General Grievous. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine continues to strip away constitutional liberties in the name … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Stars, Galactic Empire, Matthew Stover, Reviews, Science Fiction, Star Wars
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