Eagle Reviews

Is vulgarity grounds for murder? Alfred Armiger had antagonized many with his greed and crass acquisitiveness. So when the ruthless beer baron is discovered dead, his head beaten in by a magnum of champagne, there is no shortage of suspects. But all of Comerford is shocked with Detective George Felse arrests Kitty Norris, the daughter of a rival beer baron, the last person to see Armiger alive, and the main beneficiary of his will! But Kitty, charming and popular, has an unexpected advocate in Felse's young son, Dominic, who secretly adores her. Passionately convinced of Kitty's innocence, Dominic sets out to find the true culprit, a hazardous undertaking that might well cost him his life!

Best known for the Brother Cadfael mysteries, Ellis Peters actually wrote the Felse series first, but until recent years, these appealing books have been out of print in the United States. "Death and the Joyful Woman," which received an Edgar Award, deserves a warm welcome from American readers. Peters has told not only an engaging mystery but a sensitive coming-of-age story as well. Characters and relationships are sharply delineated--Dominic is a highly likable teen sleuth and his interactions with his parents, especially his father, are both amusing and touching. And a subplot concerning a struggling young couple and an unusual painting--the Joyful Woman of the title--proves just as involving as the main storyline. Readers of "Fallen into the Pit," Peters' first Felse mystery, may notice that the method Dominic uses to flush out the murderer is similar to the one he employs here, but this is a minor quibble in an otherwise excellent novel. Highly recommended.

MY THANKS TO AMOZON.COM FOR GETTING ME THIS CLASSIC DEATHLANDS TALE! A KEY STORY IN THE GROUPS SAGA , I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED . THE STORY FEATURES THE RETURN OF CORT STRASSER , FROM PILGRIMAGE TO HELL AND PONY SOLDIERS, NOW UNDER THE NAME OF SKULLFACE. IT ALSO FEATURES JAK LAUREN, THE ALBINO KNIFE THROWING YOUTH, AND HIS INTRODUCTION TO HIS FUTURE WIFE. GREAT STORY!

Diamond Willow has characters you'll recognize if you've read To Each His Own. I had read Diamond Willow BEFORE I read To Each His Own and recognized the characters. Both are must reads if you're a Kathleen Eagle fan! She's my favorite author, because you know you'll not be disappointed with ANY of her books. The characters get under your skin right away, and you'll lose sleep before you finish either of the two!

I am forteen years old and in the 8th grade. I have read this bood and it is full of adventure, exitment, and history.

I am taking a chance that this is a book I read when a child, in the 40s. Or perhaps there was another book with the same title, about a young girl of noble family whose marriage to a prince who lives in a castle atop a high mountain and whom she has never met. The book opens with her journey up the mountain, in fear and trepidation.

These stories are great to read aloud to a class of adolescents. The author was once a teacher, it states--I can tell. They are great springboards for thoughts, comments, and essay topics.

Written by Ted Andrews and enhanced with the full color artwork of Deborah Hayner, Dreamsong Of The Eagle is a unique storybook for intermediate to advanced readers. A mute girl and a clumsy boy are outcast and shunned among their home village. They retreat to a secret shelter in the woods, and care for animals who come to them. Then one day an injured eagle changes everything forever, in this thoughtful and engaging fairytale for young readers.

A wonderful and mandatory book for any Mexican War enthusiast. The best article is from one of the two Mexican historians, Miguel A. Gonzalez Quiroga. He examines the humanity on both sides. Mostly ignoring whose fault the war was, he writes a beautiful eulogy of the dead of both sides. Wonderful! The worst article was the other historian from Mexico, Josefina Zoraida Vazguez. She beats a dead horse. Her argument has been argued by American historians since the 60's. However, Sam Haynes's article on relations between the US, Mexico, and Britain is superb. It not only discusses the almost inevitable conflict with Britain and the US prior to the fighting at the Rio Grande, but also points out the why the British were not coming in to help Mexico. Another superb article was by Michael Roth's article on Journalism in the war. Roth's work is a must for those interested in the cultural side of the American soldiers experience in Mexico. Overall and excellent collection of work.

A book my 10 year old daughter throughly enjoyed. Beautiful photographs, lots of information for a person to learn specifics about eagles. Follows a nesting pair of eagles through raising two eaglets. Including building a nest, feeding, teaching to fly, and how the eaglets gain their independance.