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382 reviews for:
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
3.85 AVERAGE
382 reviews for:
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
3.85 AVERAGE
Well-written, intriguing, and informative read. If you're naive about the Lincoln assassination, I highly recommend investing some time in this. It's nice to know some history about our country!
Surprisingly apolitical. A fantastic approach; riveting with many details and facts synthesized into a chronological thriller-style novel.
I love history. I love history well written even more. This is one of those books. I didn't know Bill O'Reilly was a history teacher before he became the political pundit we know him to be, but this first book in his "Killing" series is a real page turner. Written in a 'thriller' format, he and his coauther masterfully present the evens leading up to and after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I found it to be a real page turner, or ear-turner. I downloaded the book before a quick trip this week and ended up listening to it every waking moment I had free.
Read by O'Reilly, he lends his now famous voice and style to the prose to make it come alive. He covers all the important facts around the assassination with skill, revealing important back stories and related facts at appropriate times so as to not bog the story down. The events keep the pace moving relentlessly toward the inevitable conclusions we all know.
Most infamous stories have their conspiracy theories. Lincoln's is no different. I appreciate how O'Reilly presented the popular theories, dismissing the implausible, but explaining why there may be some merit to the conjectures. He even chases a few of themThe ones that are possible and not crazy are presented well, leaving the answer hanging to make our own decision without trying to influence us into become conspirators ourselves. Did Secretary of War Stanton have a role in the assassination? We will never know, of course, but the information presented will make at least one eyebrow go up in curiosity. However, in the end, O'Reilly doesn't run down the road and presents this probably as they are - sometimes a murder is just a murder.
Read by O'Reilly, he lends his now famous voice and style to the prose to make it come alive. He covers all the important facts around the assassination with skill, revealing important back stories and related facts at appropriate times so as to not bog the story down. The events keep the pace moving relentlessly toward the inevitable conclusions we all know.
Most infamous stories have their conspiracy theories. Lincoln's is no different. I appreciate how O'Reilly presented the popular theories, dismissing the implausible, but explaining why there may be some merit to the conjectures. He even chases a few of themThe ones that are possible and not crazy are presented well, leaving the answer hanging to make our own decision without trying to influence us into become conspirators ourselves. Did Secretary of War Stanton have a role in the assassination? We will never know, of course, but the information presented will make at least one eyebrow go up in curiosity. However, in the end, O'Reilly doesn't run down the road and presents this probably as they are - sometimes a murder is just a murder.
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It was a very quick read and seemed well written. I would have liked to have seen some speculation given to what might have happened in the country had Lincoln lived and a little bit more on the political aftermath, but since this was just a book about the assassination plot and last few weeks of Lincoln's life I will just have to form my own conclusions on that.
Surprisingly good listen. Despite the complaints about factual errors, it's narrated as a thriller, covering the days leading up to the assassination by the hours and switching from one scene to another. I'm told it's more interesting that Confederates in the Attic, which is a book I liked a whole lot.
I bought a copy of this book at a garage sale for a quarter. I would NOT have paid retail for it, but may have from the bargain rack at the bookstore. I found a few inconsistencies with it - some of the facts were skewed. It pales in comparison to David Herbert Donald's "Lincoln" or Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals", but it wasn't the worst. Hence, the rating. Don't give up your day job Bill.... oh wait. Sorry! Just had to.
While Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly traditionally does not follow my usual psychological thriller trend, it is a thriller in its own right.
Killing Lincoln is the story of how one gunshot changed America forever. It covers the last six days of the civil war and leads up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent hangings of those involved.
I am not a history nut. This was not a book I chose to listen to on a 13-hour road trip. But I lamented, and I am glad I did.
Bill O’Reilly wrote Killing Lincoln as a horror story. I fully expected a bland 7 hours of listing facts, but I was pleasantly surprised.
As a self-proclaimed history dunce, I also found it an entertaining way to learn a little bit about history. Reading historical fiction in the form of a thriller is lovely for thriller fiends.
Some may find this book to be a little long winded and boring but persevere, my friends. The battles are just as long in the book as they were in real life. But they are a part of our history, and it picks up the pace toward the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.
Killing Lincoln is surprisingly a 4-star book for me.
Killing Lincoln is the story of how one gunshot changed America forever. It covers the last six days of the civil war and leads up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent hangings of those involved.
I am not a history nut. This was not a book I chose to listen to on a 13-hour road trip. But I lamented, and I am glad I did.
Bill O’Reilly wrote Killing Lincoln as a horror story. I fully expected a bland 7 hours of listing facts, but I was pleasantly surprised.
As a self-proclaimed history dunce, I also found it an entertaining way to learn a little bit about history. Reading historical fiction in the form of a thriller is lovely for thriller fiends.
Some may find this book to be a little long winded and boring but persevere, my friends. The battles are just as long in the book as they were in real life. But they are a part of our history, and it picks up the pace toward the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.
Killing Lincoln is surprisingly a 4-star book for me.
This was among my mother's books. I remembered her raving about it and so decided to read it. I first read about this with the classic The Day Lincoln Was Shot (Jim Bishop) when I was in elementary school. The book is well done, interesting, though at times heavy handed in its structure, "the man who has 30 days to live is shaving..."
I know. I'm just as surprised as you are, but I really loved is. It was written in a really compelling way. It had such drive that it was difficult to put down. If you are looking for a scholarly, detailed account of the Lincoln assassination, this is not the right book for you. But, if you are looking to see this familiar story told in a fast-paced and exciting way then give it a shot. It's not without its faults. I'm sure it simplifies things for the sake of good story-telling. I also thought the implications about Stanton were a little misplaced. The authors mentioned it several times, but never really made a case for it. Bottom-line this is a great for a quick, engaging take on the Lincoln assassination, but look elsewhere for a strict,in-depth history.