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The Flame Ignites

Posted on November 30, 2022January 24, 2023 by Barbara W. Klaser

I just finished reading The Flame Ignites, by Donna Fletcher Crow. I enjoyed this novel a lot, and it’s a departure from the typical novel, in that it combines some fact with fiction in an unusual way.

Agatha Christie An Elusive Woman

Posted on October 24, 2022February 6, 2023 by Barbara W. Klaser

I’m more intrigued than ever by Agatha Christie. This is a biography that has been thoroughly researched and is even-handed as far as sensitivity, respect for the subject, and for truth-telling. It doesn’t turn a blind eye to Agatha Christie’s failings, but presents her as a whole human being, a brilliant creative person as well as a product of her time and social class. It maintains a balance that feels solid and well thought out, sympathetic and at the same time objective, scholarly and fair. It’s also a delightful read.

Shadows Fall

Posted on July 3, 2022February 6, 2023 by Barbara W. Klaser

An invitation to read the blogger’s own book, Shadows Fall by Barbara W. Klaser, available as an Amazon Kindle ebook.

One for Sorrow

Posted on May 31, 2010February 6, 2023 by Barbara W. Klaser

Review of One for Sorrow, the first in the John the Lord Chamberlain mystery series, by Mary Reed and Eric Mayer, which is set in sixth century Constantinople, also known as Byzantium.

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