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Category: Historical Fiction

Review: Three Bullets – R.J. Ellory

Posted on 02/02/2020 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller, USA

Not your usual 'what if...' novel

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Review: Stasi Child – David Young

Posted on 30/01/202030/01/2020 by Speesh in East Germany, Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction

Cheap holidays in other people’s misery

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Review: Brigantia – Adrian Goldsworthy

Posted on 26/01/2020 by Speesh in Britain/England, Britannia, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Get your Ferox off

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Review: Berlin Red – Sam Eastland

Posted on 18/01/202024/09/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction, Russia, The Second World War, The Soviet Union, World War II Germany

Finnish

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Review: Betrayal – Anthony Riches

Posted on 09/01/202026/02/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction, Roman Germania, The Romans

Nice start, could do better

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Review: Unethical Conduct – Arthur Cole

Posted on 05/01/202010/01/2020 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction, Medieval Ireland, Medieval Wales

An unfair cop

Tagged Artcymru Productions, Arthur Cole, nigel c williams, Unethical ConductLeave a comment

Review: A Sacred Storm – Theodore Brun

Posted on 27/10/201910/01/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Vikings

A perfect storm

Tagged A Mighty Dawn, A Sacred Storm, Corvus Books, Sweden, Theodore Brun, VikingsLeave a comment

Review: Evil Winds Tradecraft Phase Two – Michael Shusko

Posted on 27/08/201910/01/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval Ireland, Medieval Wales

Out of Africa

Tagged Chad, Darfur, Evil Winds, Michael Shusko, Sudan, Tradecraft Phase TwoLeave a comment

Review: The Earl Strongbow – Ruadh Butler

Posted on 18/08/201910/01/2020 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval Ireland, Medieval Wales

Everybody loves Raymond

Tagged 12th Century, Accent Press, Edward Ruadh Butler, Medieval Ireland, The Earl Strongbow, The Invader Series, The NormansLeave a comment

Review: A Mighty Dawn – Theodore Brun

Posted on 17/08/2019 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Vikings

Dawn of the dread

Tagged A Sacred Storm, Corvus, Theodore Brun, Viking Scandinavia, VikingsLeave a comment

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