by SMThornton | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m beyond excited to have Gary Corby, the guru of all that is Greek and mysterious (because he writes mysteries set in ancient Greece), here today. His latest caper, The Marathon Conspiracy, about Nicolaos, the gumshoe older brother of Socrates, just released...
by SMThornton | May 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
My Review: I’m not sure how it’s possible, but I enjoyed Kate Quinn’s The Lion and the Rose even more than the prequel, The Serpent and the Pearl. It’s often all too easy to guess the twists and turns of a story: how a novel is going to finish...
by SMThornton | Apr 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
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by SMThornton | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
My Review: I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Girl on the Golden Coin since last year, and this book definitely delivered all the drama, romance, and intrigue I was expecting! Frances Stuart is portrayed as honorable and virtuous, yet she’s able to...
by SMThornton | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Synopsis During the second half of the 16th century, a wealthy widow by the name of Doña Antonia Nissim is arrested and charged with being a secret Jew. The punishment? Death by burning. Enter Suleiman the Magnificent, an Ottoman “Schindler,” and the most...
