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REVIEW: The Girls of Murder City by Douglas Perry

August 9, 2010

Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago This book is absolutely as much fun as you think it is.  But what isn’t immediately obvious from the cover (and engrossing subtitle) is how very well-researched and detailed the tales of the recently liberated women of Chicago.  Perry delves into each murderess’ past with the…

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REVIEW: The Art Detective by Philip Mould

August 3, 2010

Fakes, Frauds and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures I could not have enjoyed reading this book more.  It is fresh, fast, and furiously entertaining.  If you need a summer read with some substance, look no further. Part Indiana Jones, part London academia, Mould shares tales of his years in portrait dealing with elegant…

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REVIEW: FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA by Sarah Rose

March 10, 2010

The fortuitously-named Robert Fortune took on a great adventure in the name of tea and Queen. The East India Company was losing money, so they decided to steal the secrets of Chinese tea and transplant them to India, where they still had power. They tapped Fortune to be their spy. This debut book by Sarah Rose, follows Fortune on his journey.