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Victoria Dougherty
Victoria Dougherty writes fiction, drama, and essays that often revolve around spies, killers, curses and destinies. Her work has been published or profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, International Herald Tribune and elsewhere. Earlier in her career, while living in Prague, she co-founded... show more
Victoria Dougherty writes fiction, drama, and essays that often revolve around spies, killers, curses and destinies. Her work has been published or profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, International Herald Tribune and elsewhere. Earlier in her career, while living in Prague, she co-founded Black Box Theater, translating, producing and acting in several Czech plays. She lives with her husband and children in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Toni
Toni rated it 9 years ago
“The Bone Church” is one of those fascinating combination of historical exploration of real places and a deliciously dark tale of two fictional young people whose lives are impacted by death and by the Nazi’s. The harrowing content weaves beautifully two narratives set during WW11 and during the Col...
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 10 years ago
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley This is a World War II novel without the use of a camp or a ghetto, even though two of the characters are trying to escape because they are Jewish or part Jewish. And it isn’t about trying to escape the Nazis, but the communists (Sovi...
Kate Brauning
Kate Brauning rated it 10 years ago
I've had the pleasure of working with Victoria on her novel, and I must say, The Bone Church is one of the most gorgeous books I've run across. Felix and Magdalena's journey is gripping, gritty, and human. It's a wild one, with passion and beauty that shows up on every page. Victoria's writing turns...
twluedke
twluedke rated it 11 years ago
When long-time author friend Victoria Dougherty offered review copies of her debut novel The Bone Church, a historical WWII thriller, I said, "Over here please!"Vic and I have chatted of many things, and found common ground in our love of Allen Furst, whose novel Red Gold was one of my research sour...
It's a Mad Mad World
It's a Mad Mad World rated it 11 years ago
I should probably have thrown in the towel when the story stopped working for me and I was forcing myself to continue reading the book. But no, this was a netgalley book and I was going to finish it. This is the last time I think so, next time when the book fails me I will just stop and read somethi...
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