In a nice sunny day, and Irish boy makes a strange encounter. I had never read James Joyce before, and I’ve discovered he’s a pure joy to read
The Ghost of the Rath, a classic gothic story set in Ireland. Vivid description, palpable atmosphere. A linear but compelling plot. Collected in the anthology “Twelve Irish Ghost Stories”
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries book #5 – A murder in a jazz club may only be a big mess… and that’s excactly what it turns out to be.
A story of murder and blackmail in 1920s Hollywood. A journey in the voudeville world and among the new stars of the mecca of cinema
A cosy mystery set in 1910s London with the cast of My Fair Lady. Great on the cosy side, with many likable characters. The mystery is a bit lame
Set in Weimar Berlin, Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher is an intense, gritty, gloomy mystery. Inspector Gereon Rath’s first adventure.
A novel with a dual timeline: Martin takes part to WWI. In 1991, Grace, Martin’s granddaughter, tries to solve a mystery happened during the war.
One fo Sherlock Holmes short stories. Clever and witty, with a case that, although not so mysterious for a moder audince, is still interesting a fun to read
Pinteret pin. The text reads, “CUNNING AS A SERPENT, INNOCENT AS A DOVE (Lillian Csernica)”. The picture shows a girl wearing a Medieval dress with a high leather belt.
Second installment in the Gods of Chicago trilogy, this is an example of what is already considered classic dieselpunk: airships, social tensions, underworld
The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney is one of the most peculiar books I’ve ever read. Set in Oxford in 1929, it’s a mix of fantasy and reality that makes absolut sense
The dead girl turned her head toward them. A cracking sound like ice braking rent the air. The girl’s eyes were still closed, but she opened her mouth, a dark maw in her ashen face. Kevin averted his gaze to the ceiling. Robbie has somehow managed to widen his eyes even further.
“Don’t panic.” Sam fought…