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The Devil’s Breath

April 22, 2016 by sarah_jwh Leave a Comment

This review is for the audio book version of The Devil’s Breath, a Thomas Silkstone mystery, by Tessa Harris, read by Simon Vance. This book was perfectly pleasant, not too taxing, quite entertaining, perfect to listen to while walking or sewing, or whatever you prefer to do while listening to audiobooks. We pick up where we left Thomas and Lydia at the end of the second novel: looking for her son. As they follow young Richard’s trail, a mysterious notary is one step ahead of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries, historical fiction, mystery, volcanic eruptions

sarah_jwh's CBR8 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries, historical fiction, mystery, volcanic eruptions ·
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Historical Fiction Featuring Historical Figures Can Be Tricky

March 31, 2016 by sarah_jwh Leave a Comment

  This review is for the audiobook version of The Dead Shall Not Rest, by Tessa Harris, narrated by Simon Vance. This is the second in the Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mysteries series. Several years ago I read the first in this series, The Anatomist’s Apprentice, but had no idea there were sequels until the Overdrive algorithm suggested I might enjoy The Dead Shall Not Rest. Dr Thomas Silkstone is a surgeon from Philadelphia studying as an apprentice to a well respected surgeon and anatomist in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 18th century London, CBR8, Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries, historical fiction, romance, surgeons

sarah_jwh's CBR8 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 18th century London, CBR8, Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries, historical fiction, romance, surgeons ·
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