History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Orchid Hour Author: Nancy Bilyeau Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Lume Books Historical Fiction Release Date: 2023 Pages: 320 Source: Netgalley/ Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Blue , returns with a tantalizing novel about one woman caught up in a secret nightclub that one can only reach through a certain florist on a cobblestone street.       New York City, 1923. Zia De Luca’s life is about to be shattered.      Having lost her husband to The Great War, she lives with her in-laws in Little Italy and works at the public library.       But when a quiet poetry-lover is murdered outside the library, the police investigation focuses on Zia.       After a second tragedy strikes even closer to home, Zia learns that both crimes are connected to a new speakeasy in Greenwich Village called The ...

The Anarchist’s Wife: A Novella of the 1920s Sacco and Vanzetti Case Author: Margo Laurie Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Calleia Press Release Date: 2022 Pages: 180 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In 1920, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were accused of a robbery and double murder at a factory in Massachusetts. The case became one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice of the twentieth century.       The Anarchist's Wife is a poignant historical fiction novella which reimagines this American tragedy from the perspective of Rosa Sacco. Her husband was likely innocent of the crime he was accused of, but his possible involvement in anarchist violence was a far murkier question.      My Review: The Anarchist’s Wife tells the story of the Sacco and Vanzetti case from the perspective of Nicola Sacca’s Wife, Rosa Sacco. The story tells of Rosa’s courtsh...

  Miss Aldridge Regrets (Canary Club Mystery #1) Author: Louise Hare Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Berkley Release Date: 2022 Pages: 368 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The glittering RMS Queen Mary. A nightclub singer on the run. An aristocratic family with secrets worth killing for.      London, 1936. Lena Aldridge wonders if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho, and her married lover has just left her. But Lena has always had a complicated life, one shrouded in mystery as a mixed-race girl passing for white in a city unforgiving of her true racial heritage.      She’s feeling utterly hopeless until a stranger offers her the chance of a lifetime: a starring role on Broadway and a first-class ticket on the Queen Mary bound for New York. After a...

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SHATTERED MIDNIGHT by Dhonielle Clayton Blog Tour hosted by  Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title:   SHATTERED MIDNIGHT (The Mirror #2) Author:  Dhonielle Clayton Pub. Date:  January 18, 2022 Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion Formats:  Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Pages:  304 Source: This book was given to me by Rockstar Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle ,   Audible ,  B&N ,  iBooks , Kobo ,  TBD , Bookshop.org Synopsis : The Mirror: Shattered Midnight is the second novel in the innovative four-book fairy-tale series written by Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes, and L. L. McKinney, following one family over several generations, and the curse that plagues it.      Zora Broussard has...

The Lost Girl of Astor Street Author: Stephanie Morrill Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Blink Release Date: 2017 Pages: 352 Source: Edelweiss/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When her best friend vanishes without so much as a good-bye, eighteen-year-old Piper Sail takes on the role of amateur sleuth in an attempt to solve the mystery of Lydia’s disappearance. Given that Piper’s tendency has always been to butt heads with high-society’s expectations of her, it’s no surprise that she doesn’t give a second thought to searching for answers to Lydia’s abduction from their privileged neighborhood.       As Piper discovers that those answers might stem from the corruption strangling 1924 Chicago—and quite possibly lead back to the doors of her affluent neighborhood—she must decide how deep she’s willing to dig, how much she should reveal, and if she’s willing to risk her life of privilege for the sake of the truth.   ...

Side by Side: A Novel of Bonnie and Clyde Author: Jenni L. Walsh Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Forge Books Release Date: June 5, 2018 Pages: 320 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Texas: 1931. It’s the height of the Great Depression, and Bonnie is miles from Clyde. He’s locked up, and she’s left waiting, their dreams of a life together dwindling every day.        When Clyde returns from prison damaged and distant, unable to keep a job, and dogged by the cops, Bonnie knows the law will soon come for him. But there’s only one road forward for her.      If the world won't give them their American Dream, they'll just have to take it.       My Review: Side by Side begins where Becoming Bonnie ends. While Clyde is in jail, Bonnie impatiently waits each day for Clyde’s release. She hopes that once he is out of jail, they can buy a farm and live a happy life. However, when he is finally ...