Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly – A Review

Writing an historical fiction page-turner is not easy, since everyone knows who eventually won the war or became king. However, Martha Hall Kelly in Lilac Girls (Valentine, $26.00) has succeeded in writing a historical novel reading like a thriller. I caught a couple...

The Scandinavians

A dozen years or so ago Scandinavian mysteries and police procedurals began topping the bestseller charts, not just in mysteries but in general fiction. The smash hits were the Dragon Girl series by Stieg Larsson who unfortunately did not live to see the phenomenal...