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shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition
I've long been a fan of Stephen Carter's fiction so I grabbed this ARC assuming it was a new novel. I was surprised to find that it's really a biography of Carter's grandmother, Eunice Hunton Carter, a woman who deserved more recognition in the wider (read White) world than she received. A smart and ambitious woman, Carter was one of the first black, female lawyers in America. She was an instrumental player on the team which brought down mobster Lefty Luciano in 1936. She accomplished more in her life time than many people would in 10 lifetimes. When a wall of racism or sexism became impossible to climb, Eunice Hunton Carter figured out a work-around. She wasn't perfect by any means but her life deserves more visibility in the historical record. Stephen Carter's thoughtful, readable, well-researched biography helps rectify the situation. To be published in October.
labtracks's review against another edition
4.0
This was such an interesting tale. A unique glimpse into the legal world when challenges were many and recognition non-existent for any females that passed the bar. And this is exacerbated by the color of this woman's skin. What an inspiration.
driedfrogpills's review against another edition
2.0
If you want to read a family memoir about a grandmother who worked as a lawyer, with side stories about activist great-grandparents and Communist great uncles, then this is the book for you. If you're looking for an in-depth look at the prosecutors who worked the Lucky Luciano case, a quarter of this book is for you.
pagesofpins's review against another edition
3.0
Could have been shorter, and the narrator saying "sass-ciety" is very noticable.
cooliuscaesar451's review against another edition
informative
sad
slow-paced
2.5
I enjoyed learning about the subject, but the writing was incredibly dry, even for a non-fiction book.