The Crown (Joanna Stafford)
by:
Nancy Bilyeau (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781451626858 (1451626851)
ASIN: 1451626851
Publish date: 2012-01-10
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
16th Century,
Fiction,
Historical
Thank you Ms. Bilyeau for giving readers Joanna Stafford. You have given readers a character with limitless potential. I must conceded I did find Joanna a little naive and perhaps flighty but those things were a result of her cloistered living. Generally those characteristics in a protagonist drive ...
DNF @ 23%. I was quite excited about starting The Crown. Usually I don't seek out historical fiction set in Tudor England but the prospect of reading this with the More Historical Than Fiction book club was too good to miss. This is the first installment of a series following Joanna Stafford, a...
The Crown is a debut novel?! Nancy Bilyeau has some serious skill. This was truly a fantastic novel.The characters had a lot to do with my enjoyment. Joanna was such a wonderful character. She evolved so much as a person through the course of The Crown. I can't wait to meet her again in The Chalice ...
I enjoyed this book. The novel takes place during King Henry the VIII’s reign and it is the story of a nun forced to find a powerful crown, a relic, which could change the future of the realm. This is a Tudor mystery/thriller of a story that I found it hard to put down. The characters were engaging...
This was a great read. I utterly loved every page, from beginning to end. I doubt I will write a review, as I have the second coming up for the blog tour. Just know: the hype is warranted. The Crown is a great Tudor historical fiction mystery. If you've thought about reading it, do so. Now.
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