The Holy Innocents Book – Should You Try This Mystery Novel?

The Holy Innocents book is a mystery novel that has been out for years. Author Kate Sedley wrote the book in 1996 as part of her Roger the Chapman series, which eventually stretched to sixteen books. The Holy Innocents is book four in the series, but stands alone well enough. The setting is England during […]

Review of Mistress of the Art of Death

Mistress of the Art of Death is a work of historical fiction that appeared in 2007. The first book in a series, it’s a murder mystery set in medieval England, during the reign of Henry II. To read my other recent book reviews, please check out: Antoninus, Son of Rome, by Brook Allen Dying of […]

Review of The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth is a historical fiction novel from Ken Follett published in 1989 that has become part of a lengthy series of novels. For my reviews of other recent historical fiction novels, see: Freshwater Road, by Denise Nicholas A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende This Tender Land, by William […]