A New York Times notable book, this book is actually very well written and is ambitious; a good book for readers interested in historical fiction, especially historical fiction based around "suburbia" in 1865.

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Wonderful historical fiction, surrounding the assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. The author's style is eminently readable and narrative, and he has teased from history two minor players in the drama that night at Ford's Theatre and shared with us an imagined picture of their lives both before and after. They are a wealthy society couple from Albany, with access to the highest social levels of the time, and he paints a picture of their young lives, their courtship throughout the Civil War, their presence with the Lincolns that fateful night....and most engagingly and disturbingly, the subtle ripples of the consequences of that night to their lives. Uniquely imagined and exceedingly well told--historically accurate fiction that is truly a pleasure to read.

A historical novel centering on the tale of a young couple's fateful encounter with history and destiny when they are present in Lincoln's theater box the night Lincoln is assassinated. It follows their lives and gives a glimpse of Victorian America.

HENRY RATHBONE& CLARA hARRIS WERE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED, WHEN THEY WERE INVITED TO SHARE THE PRESIDENTAL BOX WITH THE LINCOLNS AT FORD'S THEATRE ON THE EVENING OF GOOD FRIDAY, 1865. WHEN JOHN WILKES BOOTH CREPT INTO THE BOX, THE YOUNG COUPLE BECAME WITNESSES TO A CENTRAL TRAGEDY IN AMERICAN HISTORY. LINCOLNS ASSASSINATION IS ONLY ONE PART OF THIS NOVEL. WHILE RESEARCHING THE LIVES OF TIS COUPLE, THOMAS MALLON UNCOVERED EVEN MORE DRAMINIC STORY OF PASSION, SCANDAL, HEROISM, MURDER AND MADNESS.

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