December 2004 – Book on tape from library. I started listening to this and realized I’d gotten it before and returned it because it was so horrible. I enjoy the Anna Pigeon mysteries but Nevada Barr’s attempt at a historical novel nearly made me vomit. I admit I didn’t even make it through the first half hour but it was because the dialogue was so unbearable. Her inappropriate use of “thee” and “thou” mixed into otherwise modern language made me turn off the tape and rish it back to the library.