From the Ashes

I was a beta reader/editor for this book, and thus read it in its “rough” form as well as in its final version before publication. I can honestly say that I enjoyed the second reading as much as the first, despite the fact that on the second reading (obviously) I knew both who and how-“dunnit.” “Fro......more

I actually saw a review here of one of the later books in this series that sounded so interesting that I decided to give it a try and just start with the first book. And it's wonderful! Knowing who the protagonists of the series are, the big twist of the first book didn't come as a surprise to me. And......more

I very much enjoyed this book. I loved the setting and thought the mystery was well done. I've been watching Miss Scarlet and the Duke and wanted to read something with a similar vibe. While not set in Victorian London, the turn-of-the-century San Francisco atmosphere gives the same ambiance. And fo......more

I'm a huge fan of historical mysteries so I hungrily gobbled this one up. Ms Flynn doesn't disappoint, not in storytelling, or in the development of wonderful characters and a sense of place. This book gives the reader the sights, smells, and feel of San Francisco in late 1899. It takes the reader f......more