Rosewood's Ashes

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Summary: From the Ashes
Review: A wonderful book from Aileen Schumacher! This Floridian engineer and author manages to integrate her fascinating series characters with a very true historical tragedy in ROSEWOOD'S ASHES. The sad story of what happened to the African-American community of Rosewood, Florida shows how much the nation has progressed, I hope.

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Summary: Compelling Mix of History and Mystery
Review: Not exactly a historical mystery, Rosewood's Ashes is a modern murder mystery set in the world of history -- the academic study of the racially-motivated 1923 tragedy that occurred in Rosewood, Florida. But this is no dry tale. The plot is fast-paced and focused even as it alternates between the the present and the past. The world of Rosewood, 1923, comes to life along with that of modern Gainesville. And the relationship and banter between the unlikely detecting duo of Tory Travers and David Alvarez is lively and entertaining. Rosewood's Ashes kept me turning pages well into the night.

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Summary: Well worth the time - check it out
Review: This book is different from other books by this author but
excellent. As usual it is full of interest and character.
The difference is there are historical flashbacks and that
can make it more difficult to read flipping between now
and "then". However, I'd suggest the new reader start
with her earlier books first before reading this book.
Then you will appreciate this book more.