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Army Chief of Staff Reading List #13

The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy #3) by Rick Atkinson

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The Guns at Last Light is the finale of the Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson, the first of which, An Army at Dawn, won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2003.  The series encompasses the history of the United States activity in the European theater of World War II.  An Army at Dawn is about the U.S. Military during the North Africa campaign.  Book two, The Day of Battle, is about the the war in Italy and the Mediterranean; it is subtitled, The War in Sicily and Italy.  Finally. The Guns at Last Light begins at D-Day and continues through […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:24 |

I Want to Live in the World Where This is the Real History

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

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emmalita’s review of this novel intrigued me, and given my interest in certain periods of English history, I was curious to see how an alternate history of Jane Grey would work.  Lady Jane Grey is one of those historical figures I have honestly not done that much reading on.  She held the title of queen for nine days after the death of her Protestant cousin King Edward, and always felt more like a pawn trapped in historical circumstances.  Her cousin knew he was dying, and did not want to see his throne go to his Catholic sister Mary, knowing she […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:83 |

You Reap What You Sow

What Darkness Brings by C.S Harris

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Eight novels in, and I am still enjoying the series but I have also hit the point where I may I need to take short a break.  Honestly, for the last two or three novels, I was more interested in reading about the Hero/Sebastian relationship than the mystery itself.  Fortunately, the way this novel ends feels like the perfect time to take a break since they seem to have reached a good balance in their relationship after making steps towards it at the end of the last novel. I can’t even imagine how much time Harris must spend on plotting […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:81 |

The Dangers and Power of Legend

When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris

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The first four novels in this series took place over more than a year, leaving Sebastian some time to recover between his escapes from near death, and allowing his valet some time to repair his wardrobe.  Books 5 (What Remains of Heaven, Where Shadows Dance and When Maidens Mourn) all take place within about two or three weeks of each other.  On the one hand, it seems a bit crazy that there are so many intriguing murders going on within this short period, but at least it’s London, a large enough city to justify the murder rate. Besides, Harris is […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:80 |

Her?

Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris

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I saw some reviews that indicated this was one of the weaker ones in the series, and I definitely get why some people had that reaction.  It’s still a good novel, but the level of intrigue almost felt like the novel should have been part of a different series, since it was more reminiscent of espionage thriller than a murder mystery.  Sebastian’s cases have touched on intrigues and political conspiracies before, but those felt much more straightforward compared to this one. Sebastian is pulled into this case after his friend, Dr. Gibson, does an autopsy on the body of a […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:79 |

Skeletons Never Remain Buried

What Remains of Heaven by C.S. Harris

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After facing near death in the previous novel, Sebastian has reconciled with his father.  The Earl of Hendon is not excited when his son involves himself in yet another murder case but since it was Hendon’s own sister that asked for Sebastian’s help, he can’t say anything about it.  Someone has murdered the Bishop of London, and the circumstances are odd to say the least.  He was found in a formerly sealed up crypt that workers had accidentally opened, collapsed over a body.  Obviously, there would be quite a few of these in any crypt, but this body wasn’t in […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:78 |

Fallen Women and Cover Ups

Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris

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It’s been eight months since the previous novel when Sebastian St. Cyr and Kat Boleyn called off their relationship, and she married Russell Yates.  Sebastian has spent those eight months drinking, avoiding his father, and generally checked out.  However, when Hero Jarvis witnesses a murder and cover up while doing research on prostitutes and their conditions at the Magdalene House (a home to help “fallen women” back into society), she appeals to Sebastian for his help. Her father, Jarvis, ordered the cover up to protect her name, though he is of course independently pursuing the men responsible, but Hero wants […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:77 |

A compelling, if largely implausible theory of the Zodiac Killer

The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father...And Finding the Zodiac Killer by Gary Stewart with Susan Mustafa

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In my last review, of Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door, Mrs. Smith recommended that I check this book out. I picked it up the next day. So, thanks Mrs. Smith for the recommendation. First things first, I ended up enjoying this book quite a bit. Setting aside the conclusions he comes to, there’s a pretty good story here. Gary Stewart was abandoned as a baby, but was soon adopted by a great couple who raised him in a stable Christian household full of love. At the age of 39, his birth mother contacted […]

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5/19/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:12 |


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