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Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo | Review

Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo | Review

Tools of a Thief by D. Hale Rambo | Review
Getting in and out of sticky situations is typically Zizy’s specialty. A little spellwork here, a pinch of deception there, and she’s home free. Quick-fingered, fast-talking, and charming, the gnome knows traveling across a shattered continent won’t be easy. Still, she has the skills to keep herself from getting killed.

Asylum by Betsy Adams | Review | Riveting Story!

Asylum by Betsy Adams | Review | Riveting Story!

Asylum by Betsy Adams | Review

Adela is an immigration judge from one of San Diego’s wealthiest Mexican-American families. She was raised to believe she has nothing in common with the asylum seekers in her courtroom. Paul left behind his life as a Manhattan lawyer to volunteer at the border. He has lost faith in the system, but not those who still turn to it for justice. Adela and Paul come to the Tijuana/San Diego border searching, but neither one knowing exactly what for—until they find each other. Against the backdrop of the “Remain in Mexico” policy and restrictions on asylum, Adela and Paul fight for love in a system that seems determined to destroy it.

The Black Widow’s Prey by N. S. Wikarski | Review

The Black Widow’s Prey by N. S. Wikarski | Review

The Black Widow’s Prey by N. S. Wikarski might be Book Three of the Gilded Age Chicago Mystery series, but it can certainly be read as a stand-alone story. I have not yet read the first two books in the series, but I enjoyed this one immensely.

Consulting detectives Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson face their most challenging case yet when a priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen from a Chicago museum.

Nellie’s Heartbreak by Rosie Clarke | Review

Nellie’s Heartbreak by Rosie Clarke | Review

Nellie’s Heartbreak by Rosie Clarke
Nellie’s Heartbreak is a wonderfully written pre-WW2 saga depicting the changing of class separation and life struggles.

Poor Nellie, ill-treated by her mother for her entire life, is sent into service on her 15th birthday. Once she settles into her new life, she begins to find a measure of peace. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last.