Tsardust

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Summary: Lots of intrigue and fun reading
Review: I got this book yesterday and finished it late last night 'cause I couldn't put it down. It was a spy novel (kinda) and a caper (kinda) and a romance (kinda) all rolled into one ... with lots of history about the Russian revolution and Faberge eggs and the Soviets and stuff. Some people don't like a lot of historical background, but I do, and this was a great read. The heroine was cool and smart, and the hunky guy was kinda prudish but the kind of guy you want to bring home to mom (let HER marry him! ha, not really). Anyway, I ordered it because it was about Faberge eggs and some Russian mafia type just paid 100 million for 7 of them, so it was topical and that's something else I like in novels (yea, I know I just said I like history, but hey, who's counting?). Anyway, for a fun, fast read that actually teaches you something, I recommend this book for anybody who has a brain. The rest of you go back to your online gaming 'cause your nerdy buddies are looking for you.

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Summary: The Russians still don't have them all!
Review: This book is about two Americans who inherit some Faberge jewelry, including a number of the famous eggs, from a Russian who might or might not have stolen them from the Bolsheviks way back when. Of course the Soviets now want them and most of the novel is about the chase to find and retrieve the eggs. I personally liked the heroine best since she's your all-American girl type, and the aunt who reminded me so much of Aunt Hilda (cranky but sweet). There's a lot of local color about Scandinavia and a bit of history about the Russian revolution, which I like in small dollops, so this was a book for your brain as well as your heart. Like the movie guys say, two thumbs up!

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Summary: Fantastic Read
Review: This is a very original storyline and the characters are well fleshed and thought out. I can tell that the author has a personal voice in this piece, something that when used right, gives each writer his/her own "signature". Dr. Everett doesn't try to write like someone else; he writes the story as he would like to see it written.