Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 2/19/2012 + 2563 more book reviews

Excellent character development in a story that is true to 1830s customs and mores.

The heroine is a 30-year-old unmarried woman who serves as a librarian in Senaca Falls. She helps to untangle a web of deceit and murder that offers several red herrings as possible suspects. I have already requested the next two novels in this series.

As an American history addict I was pleased to see so many historical characters either play significant roles or appear in brief cameos. Part of the backdrop to the plot is the first woman's rights conference held in America at Senaca Falls. In fact, the plot is greatly influenced by a new New York law giving married women rights to their property.

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