Historical Fiction

“Some native Hawaiians today might argue that Captain Putnam was misguided in searching for pirates in the South Pacific, because the real pirates had already arrived in Hawaii under the gu

“Perry is a master of the British historical novel, this time leaving the Victorian era behind and delving into a new but volatile century.”

“Different kinds of mystical pairings are beautifully interwoven throughout the pages.”

“Peopled with strong female characters, A Single Thread is a tribute to those women who defied convention and dared to find happiness in a world that had nothing left to offer them

“a big brava! to Sara Donati for giving us this novel. It shows a writer who never stops improving technically while still burning with passion for her subject.

“Khemlin has created an unforgettable character and opened a window onto a world more people should know about.”

“Triple Jeopardy shows emphatically that Perry’s best writing exhumes the motives of the human heart.”

Well-researched historical fiction takes readers to new (old) places and brings the time and people alive. That is, if the story works as a story.

“heart is . . . what this endearing and enchanting novel exudes.

“Retelling wartime history as spy fiction is Downing’s deeply grounded path; pointing out the power of love and family within it, however, is his aria.”

“A treasure . . . using both a close personal focus and a broader historical scope, Grossman has written a war epic that rightly deserves to be a classic.”