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Book Review: Margaret Frazer’s The Maiden’s Tale

Book Review: Margaret Frazer’s The Maiden’s Tale

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library The Maiden’s Taleby Margaret Frazer historical mystery in a paperback edition that was published by Berkley on August 1, 1998 and has 256 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include A Play of Knaves, A Play of Lords, A Play of Treachery, A Play of Piety, Murder Most Medieval: Noble Tales of Ignoble Demises, A Play of HeresyCoventry, Easter, plays, murder, spies, guilds, mercer, jealousy, Judas, theater, directing, acting, suicide, costumes, religious plays,, The Novice’s Tale, The Servant’s Tale, The Outlaw’s Tale, The Bishop’s Tale, The Murderer’s Tale, The Boy’s Tale, The Prioress’ Tale, The Squire’s Tale, Clerk’s Tale, The Bastard’s Tale, The Hunter’s Tale, The Widow’s TaleEighth in the Sister Frevisse medieval mystery series revolving around Dame Frevisse and her talent for ferreting out the truth. This story takes place in London at her cousin Alice’s home, Coldharbour House. This takes place after Joliffe’s adventures in Normandy in A Play of Treachery. My Take It’s all about politics […]

Posted November 30, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review: Melinda Wells’ Killer Mousse

Book Review: Melinda Wells’ Killer Mousse

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Killer Mousseby Melinda Wellsin Paperback edition that was published by Berkley Sensation on February 5, 2008 and has 320 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Della Cooks mystery series revolving around the widowed Della Carmichael stepping into her first cooking show. My Take I loved the homeyness of Wells’ writing. Her descriptions of the exterior of Della’s English cottage and the in-and outside of Lulu’s — oh!! She’s got some great-sounding recipes that I can’t wait to try out. I had to sigh…gag?…a little at Della’s decision to investigate the murder herself. Too cheesy…oops, guess I’m playing into this theme… Too soon. Too easy. It would have been more believable with more drama and tension if Wells had held off until there was a real threat such as the death caused by the use of her knife when Halls seems to think it’s an open-and-shut case. Even if it is too lame for Halls to leap on her. I do like Della raking D’Martino down for his ageism. […]

Posted November 1, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments