The Rosetti Letter, Christi Phillips

This was a pretty cool book. I would classify it as historical fiction. It is flashback kind of book. It starts in Spain, around the time of the Spanish Inquisition, and that is where a lot of the back story comes from. Flash forward to present day, and it is about a PH. D. student studying this Inquisition conspiracy. I must admit that the present day stuff is not as appealing as the historical parts. Everything to do with Claire Donovan (the student) seemed kind of pathetic and forced. I chalk it up to this being Phillip's first fiction novel, so the character development wasn't ideal. But it was still a decent story, and despite the slow parts, I couldn't put it down. This book was a random used book store find, and I am glad I read it, because I am not a huge historical fiction fan, but I think I could get into it more. This book had potential, but I only give it like 3/5 stars. If I come across another Christi Phillip's novel, I would definitely pick it up and give it a read!