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I finally finished reading it, and the fact that it took me so long probably stands for itself. I am actually okay with a variety of approaches to historicals, whether that's just using a few well-known figures to provide a loose background, or actually sticking pretty close to the history, or even using a historical figure as the main protagonist. But although I had fun spotting the historical parallels, and even looked up a few secondary characters to see if they were "real", I do agree with others that the history got in the way of the mystery. So I'd have preferred a bit more "author's license" to make a better mystery, and then a historical note at the end, where the author let me know what license was taken.
Anyway, it's probably moot, because, as you mention, $17.99 is insane. Quote:
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Yesterday, 10:30 AM | #7757 |
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Choker is the fifth in Frederick Ramsay's Ike Schwartz series. It's $1.99 in the US right now and discountable at Kobo US.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQPKPKB Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/choker-22 Spoiler:
And Secrets, which is the second in the series is on sale again as well. I wouldn't normally post it since it wasn't that long ago, but since I posted this one, here's a link to the previous post for Secrets. |
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Today, 10:06 AM | #7758 |
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Joffe's Free Friday books this week, still free as of Sunday morning, when I'm posting this, are a mystery, a set of spy thrillers, and a historical novel.
Murder on the Oxford Canal, apa A Narrow Escape, #1 in the DI Hillary Greene series by Faith Martin Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763RXLRV Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0763RXLRV The Complete Trelawney Spy Series, Books 1-3, by Antony Melville-Ross, contains: Blindfold, Two Faces of Nemesis, and Tightrope Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKVKG3B Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLKVKG3B The historical novel is listed in the Other Fiction thread... |
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Joffe appear to have gotten the rights to at least the first four books in Dolores Gordon-Smith's Jack Haldean historical series, which I've quite liked. So expect some sale prices on those. Right now, the first one, A Fête Worse Than Death, is $0.99/£0.99 at Kindle US/UK. But I also suspect there may be a box set coming, since Joffe often does box sets.
Also, check carefully before you buy, because there are earlier Severn House e-book versions of these that won't show up as purchased... Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB8PDK2Y Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CB8PDK2Y Spoiler:
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The House of the Vestals is a collection of Gordianus the Finder short stories by Steven Saylor. It's on sale for £2.99 right now in the UK.
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005RZB7CI Kobo UK: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the...-the-vestals-3 Spoiler:
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Death Trap is the tenth in Sue Henry’s Jessie Arnold/Alaska series. It has dropped to $1.99 in the US.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PDZG2E/ Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/death-trap-1 Spoiler:
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Today, 12:10 PM | #7762 |
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Eight Million Ways to Die is the fifth Matthew Scudder book by Lawrence Block. It's $1.99 in the US right now.
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC11K6 Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/eig...-ways-to-die-1 Spoiler:
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https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/series/ro...&sort=PriceAsc And book 7 Rubicon at £1.99. |
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