Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell – Review by Liz Vrchota

Al Capone at the Blanche HotelAl Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a new experience for me on several levels. For one, Linda Bennett Pennell is a completely new author to me. Secondly, I rarely choose to pick up historical fiction novels for the mere fact that sometimes I find myself bored with them. This was such a nice surprise on many levels as well. I was super thrilled to find a writer that wrote a historical fiction with a passion for it. It was evident in the storytelling and the details, the amount of work that went into making this book as authentic as possible while trying to keep the reader engaged and the story interesting. All this and more was found within the pages of Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel.

This book takes you all the way back to the 1930’s, but it keeps it relevant and here with the dual storyline being set in fairly current times. I connected with Liz, not just because we share names either lol, but because she was real and raw. I felt her emotions as she worked her way through the past and the present. I loved the supporting characters as well and they managed to never drown out what was going on. I can’t wait to see what else is available from Ms. Pennell now that I have found her. I hope whatever it is takes me away to somewhere far away and magical, much like this one. Go grab your copy, you won’t be sad that you did so! Happy reading!

Review by @lizaileen
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