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Lies, Conspiracies, And Magic

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

May 14, 2017 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

It’s for these reasons, as well as the increased confidence Butcher shows in the writing that Summer Knight is one of my favorite in the series, (the rest of which are constantly shifting in rank as they are reread). As a person who likes to start a series in the beginning, it’s startling to consider that this book is probably the best place to enter the Dresden Files series of books if you want a delicious serving of adventure without the early-days problems that dog most series.

5/14/2017 BlackRabbit's CBR9 Review No:3 |

The Years Change A City

Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon

February 5, 2017 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

This is the first book by Kanon I’ve read, and it has ensured that this will not be the last. He paints a vivid picture of the shabby glamour and desolation of Berlin, and of the struggles of the people who are just trying to survive after having a brutal separation imposed on them by outside forces after the horrors of WW2.

2/5/2017 BlackRabbit's CBR9 Review No:2 |

False Smiles And Coded Letters

Our Man In Charleston by Christopher Dickey

January 22, 2017 by BlackRabbit 2 Comments

A consul could be a valuable witness and resource to his superiors during a time of unrest, and the time leading up to the Civil War was certainly one of those.

1/22/2017 BlackRabbit's CBR9 Review No:1 |

In Sherlock’s Shadow

Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas

November 4, 2015 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

When a young Jewish man who looks very similar to the popular image of Jesus is found crucified, a detective with a close relationship to the Jewish community, Cyrus Barker, is called upon to investigate soon after he has hired his new assistant.

11/4/2015 BlackRabbit's CBR7 Review No:16 |

One In A Crowd

The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr

June 7, 2015 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

The story itself is an odd hodgepodge of ideas, mixing cruel noblemen, Scottish Nationalism, mysterious deaths, and the possibility of supernatural forces at work (which in itself is a dubious idea in Sherlock’s world, given his firm adherence to practicality and logic).

6/7/2015 BlackRabbit's CBR7 Review No:15 |

A Flock of Facts

Crows: Encounters With The Wise Guys by Candace Savage

June 7, 2015 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

Crows: Encounters With The Wise Guys is not a long book; only about 105 pages. But it is chock-full of fascinating stories and facts about these ubiquitous yet uncommonly-fascinating birds that we see every day.

6/7/2015 BlackRabbit's CBR7 Review No:14 |

Adding Color To A Marble Saint

The Making Of The Prefident 1789 by Marvin Kitman

May 12, 2015 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

Kitman does an excellent and in-depth examination of Washington’s early life, military & election campaign, as well as the schemes and tricks apparently used to gain him the Prefidency, all without losing his respect for Washington or suggesting he was the wrong man for the biggest job in the world.

5/12/2015 BlackRabbit's CBR7 Review No:13 |

Beset On All Sides

In The Devil's Snare by Mary Beth Norton

April 19, 2015 by BlackRabbit Leave a Comment

History can be endlessly fascinating if handled properly, and brain-killingly dry if the writer doesn’t have the needed talent or passion. Norton has both, and I’d happily hand this book to anyone interested in American history in general or Salem in particular.

4/19/2015 BlackRabbit's CBR7 Review No:12 |

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