Category: Reviews
The Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner calls The Sister Queens “an exciting and fabulous debut”
Can you all see me blushing at my keyboard? Well I am. The Sister Queens received an enthusiastic thumbs-up from The Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner today. Here’s a sample:
The novel is well-written, well-paced, full of detail, and so historically accurate that you won’t want to put it down. Perinot shows her passion and love for these sisters and not only pays tribute to the historical time period, but the bond of sisterhood as well. Anyone with a sister will feel something when they read this novel.
The Sister Queens Virtual Tour Pulls Into A Bookish Affair
Today my blog tour makes a stop at A Bookish Affair (motto “sometimes reading a good book can be like a great love affair”) where I am pleased to say The Sister Queens receives an exellent review which calls the book “fascinating,” and says it will “appeal to historical fiction lovers like me that love good stories with bright characters and rich detail.”
A Book Only a Mother Could Love? Apparently Not!
I end this penultimate week before my launch with a pair of reviews in blog-land. The first at Dolce-Dolce and the second at Writer Writer Pants on Fire. It is, I will admit, a balm for my pre-launch nerves to hear phrases like:
Kingly ambitions and sibling rivalry, love and lust all come into play between the pages, unfolding in a mesmerizing story about two Queens who were sisters above all else.
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The novel captures the nuances and intrigues of court life, as well as the excitement and danger of forbidden passions in the torrid Middle Eastfrom a fascinating feminine perspective.
spoken by people who are not my kith and kin. Perhaps that bag I’ve prepared to wear over my head when I go to the grocery store will NOT be necessary. At least this week. 