James Reese.

James reeseHis website.

His Commonplace Book.

Titles I've written about:

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mademoiselle Odile (2012):

The story has a lot going for it. It stars a capable girl who's got a few big secrets and a couple of potential love interests. It features cool science (or is it magic?) and a rarely-covered historical event. In addition to the attractiveness of the premise, much of this book is technically well done: it's clear that the author did quite a lot of research, and the historical details are both interesting and integrated well into the narrative.