In which our heroine offers reviews of books about 19th-century New York. Nonfiction. True crime and historical novels. Mostly mystery and suspense, but a few classic novels as well.

Her goal: to provide a resource for herself and others seeking information about the social and cultural life of New York in the 19th century or a one-stop gathering place for book review sites.

Her hope: that you'll find this site useful and return again and again.