Briar Patch Books

Tag: British history

  • The thrill of the crime, the thrill of the hunt

    Paul O’Connor finds that this 2023 nonfiction book ranks right up there with the best of thrillers. Reviewed by Paul T. O’Connor THERE WILL BE FIRE: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History. By Rory Carroll. G.P. Putnam & Sons. 416 pages. $30, hardcover. Also available from Penguin Audio, read by John…

  • It’s not easy being queen

    Anne Barnhill is recuperating at her home in Garner, N.C., after having had surgery, but that doesn’t mean she’s stopped writing. Nor does it mean she has stopped reading. In addition to working on her next novel, Anne has found the time and energy to review some books, including this one for our blog. (Pardon…