Historical Fiction
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Note 135 – September 2026 Books
Total Books: 2 Total Pages: 658 Longest: 365 Shortest: 293 Genres: 2 (Historical Fiction – 1, Thriller – 1) Only two books completed this month as I was busy with several other projects which limited my pleasure reading time! Tess Gerritsen – The Shadow Friends This is the third book in Gerritsen’s Martini Club series…
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Note 134 – August 2026 Books
Total Books: 3 Total Pages: 1094 Longest: 391 Shortest: 319 Genres: 3 (Biographical/Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 1, History/Religion – 1) Anthony Horowitz – A Deadly Episode A Deadly Episode is the 6th novel in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Word is Murder (the first book in the series) is being made into…
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Note 132 – June 2026 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 1693 Longest: 426 Shortest: 251 Genres: 4 (Biographical Historical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, Mystery – 2, Thriller – 1) Kate Quinn – The Diamond Eye Kate Quinn wrote one of my favorite historical fiction novels, The Rose Code (see Note 52), which revolves around the lives of women…
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Note 129 – March 2026 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 2107 Longest: 592 Shortest: 272 Genres: 2 (Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 4) Anthony Horowitz – Marble Hall Murders Horowitz is back with another Susan Ryeland murder mystery (Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders). Susan is back in England and looking for a new job as an editor. She takes…
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Note 117 – January 2026 Books
Total Books: 4 Total Pages: 1263 Longest: 468 Shortest: 85 Genres: 4 (Biographical Historical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, History – 1, Thriller – 1) Exit Strategy by Lee Child The 30th Jack Reacher book by Lee Child and now co-written with his son, Andrew Child, finds Reacher in all the usual places –…
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Note 97 – August 2025 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 1563 Longest: 443 Shortest: 118 Genres: 5 (Fiction – 1, History – 1, Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 1, Science – 1) Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson Living near the Texas Gulf Coast all my life, I grew up with a healthy respect for tropical storms and hurricanes. Any…
