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You will never find a Romanov conspiracy that I will not read.

The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul

December 4, 2019 by kella Leave a Comment

It wasn’t long after reading Gill Paul’s The Secret Wife, that I learned of her second Romanov conspiracy novel. As previously stated, I AM HERE FOR IT. I don’t care what the premise is, or how far-fetched, I will eat it right up. In this novel, Paul focuses the story on Maria (which, much like in The Secret Wife, it’s so fascinating to read a theory about someone other than Anastasia). Half of this novel focuses on Maria herself, starting just before the family massacre […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Suspense Tagged With: Gill Paul, historical fiction, Romanov, Russia, Suspense, The Lost Daughter

kella's CBR11 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction, History, Suspense · Tags: Gill Paul, historical fiction, Romanov, Russia, Suspense, The Lost Daughter ·
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Belated Bingo Review… because staying on top of reviews is hard, guys.

The Secret Wife by Gill Paul

December 4, 2019 by kella Leave a Comment

Yeahhhh… I was bound and determined to get that full card bingo… but plans went a bit sideways when I was REALLY good at the reading…. and REALLY bad at staying caught up with reviewing. So I’m determined to get my backlog cleared today, because I WILL end this year with a full Cannonball, dammit.   For years I’ve been an tad bit obsessed with anything related to the Romanovs. Their tragic story has captivated the world, and I can’t get enough – historical books, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Suspense Tagged With: conspiracy, Gill Paul, historical fiction, Romanov, The Secret Wife

kella's CBR11 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, History, Suspense · Tags: conspiracy, Gill Paul, historical fiction, Romanov, The Secret Wife ·
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