★★★★★ History was always my favorite subject in high school and college. This love for history is probably why I am a fan of historical fiction novels, especially ones that teach me about an unfamiliar part of history. This was the case with Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network, a Reese's Book Club selection based on … Continue reading The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Tag: Historical Fiction
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
★★★☆☆ Told in dual timelines, this historical fiction/mystery book follows the lives of the Preston family. In the early timeline, Genevieve and Robert, an American intelligence agent, are raising their three children in Bangkok.
A Hundred Years to Arras by J.M. Cobley
★★★★☆ In this historical fiction work, Private Robert Gooding Henson leaves the family farm to enlist in the Somerset Light Infantry against his father’s wishes.
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
★★★☆☆ In this novel, Marie Benedict hypothesizes about what happened during Agatha Christie’s most famous unsolved mystery, her own 11-day disappearance. The book alternates between Agatha’s life when she first met and married Archie Christie and each day of her disappearance. In many ways, Archie Christie was the main character of this historical fiction work, … Continue reading The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman
photo by Flash Mama Photography 4 out of 5 stars Set in 1689 in New England, this historical fiction work centers around Ruth Miner, a young woman accused of witchcraft following the tragic murder of her parents. She stows away on a ship to escape her town’s barbaric plans for her. Owen, a handsome sailor … Continue reading Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman