Sunday, 26 April 2026

Detectives Victorianas - La Condesa Misteriosa (The Mysterious Countess) by W.S Hayward - Facts

 

The author of this story is William Stephens Hayward. 

Detectives Victorianas - La Condesa Misteriosa (The Mysterious Countess) by W.S Hayward

 


First Published: 1864

Mrs Paschal is a woman with a peculiar profession. 

New Book - Detectives Victorianas by Michael Sims (Prologue)

 

First Published: January 1, 2011

This is a collection of detective stories involving women detectives in the Victorian period. The prologue is very interesting as we learn certain facts about the period.

The Mothers - Interesting Words

 


From now on I will add the interesting words I have learnt from reading the mentioned book.

The Mothers 2 - The End (Pages 255 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

SPOILERS!!!

Sunday, 19 April 2026

Summer At Seastone 2 (Pages 27 - 169)

 

SPOILERS!!!

New Book - Summer At Seastone by Judith Lennox (Pages 1 - 27)

 

First Published: January 19, 2023

The book starts with a woman waiting to board a ferry and she has doubts. While she waits, her thoughts go to three names: Bea, Marissa and Emma.

A Christmas Homecoming - Characters

 

 SPOILERS!!!
These are the novella's characters for future reference:

A Christmas Homecoming -- Facts


 The  novella is set in a mansion near Whitby  in 1897. Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire. It is located at the mouth of the River Esk, where the North York Moors meet the Yorkshire Coast, and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy. The town has a strong literary tradition. Part of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was set in Whitby, incorporating pieces of local folklore, including the beaching of the Russian ship Dmitry. 

A Christmas Homecoming 2 - The End (Pages 103 - end)


 RATING: OKAY

SPOILERS!!!