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Summary: A Great Beginning of a Great Series
Review: This is the first Glynis Tryon novel, and it is a rousing good story set against the background of Seneca Falls, an actual (NOT fictional) small town in the western part of upstate New York, in 1848, the year when the first women's rights convention was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and others. The convention took place in Seneca Falls.The main characters of the story are fictional, but many of the minor characters are real people of the time. The historical background is well-researched and mostly accurate. (I can't point to any historical inaccuracy, but even the best historical scholarship is unlikely to produce perfect knowledge of every detail.) Whether you are just looking for great light reading or for a story that enhances your knowledge of the early history of the women's movement, you'll find it here, and you'll also enjoy the sequels, "North Star Conspiracy," "Blackwater Spirits," "The Stalking Horse," and "Must the Maiden Die." Note to high school history teachers: These novels, and the novels of Kenneth Roberts ("Rabble in Arms," "Arundel," and several others) provide an excellent means of bringing American history alive for your students, and getting them interested in the subject.
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Summary: Wonderful, relaxing, biting-your-nails who done it!
Review: This was such a good book! I can't wait to read the other books and see what other adventures Glynis is involved in! History and mystery are interwined in this great book! Buy it!
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Summary: A strong introduction to a wonderful series
Review: Whether you're a devoted mystery reader or just looking for a good book for the train-ride, this novel is worth a look. Glynis Tryon is an interesting protagonist--she's smart, she's kind, and she knows what she wants. In a nutshell, she's the kind of person you'd like for a friend. And Monfredo has a talent for expanding her characters, so that her Seneca Falls is populated by a whole town of people you'll get to know over the next few books, and will always be glad to see again. The next two books, North Star Conspiracy and Blackwater Spirits, are among the best mysteries I've ever read. But if you're going to read any of these books, make sure you start with this one, so that your familiarity with the characters develops along with the whole storyline. (I read North Star first, then had to go back and read this one and North Star again, in order to get the full effect.) This is a wonderful series--if you're at all interested in American history, you absolutely must r! ead these books--and a very good first novel.
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