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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really enjoyable story. Adam Quinn is an interesting protagonist and he has created a great team. I'm looking forward to the next book.
This book was more interested in world-building instead of a good mystery. It seemed the author was thinking of the books ahead instead of focusing on the plot. It's a rather dull finish, with the murderer's reveal feeling like an afterthought. The setting is great and the characters that meet Adam Quinn along the way will lead to a fun group when he continues to serve President Lincoln. I will probably not continue this series. It was ok, but not enough to take on another series.
It's 1861 and Abraham Lincoln’s inaguration ball, with so many plots and threats to his life everyone is on guard, then a body is found in a nearby room. Lincoln asks Adam Quinn, the nephew of his old friend Joshua Speed to investigate.
Thoroughly enjoyed this easy to read, well-written mystery, the setting and the characters.
A NetGalley Book
Thoroughly enjoyed this easy to read, well-written mystery, the setting and the characters.
A NetGalley Book
I really enjoyed this! An interesting and unique combination of historical fiction and murder mystery.
There were several things that were different about this from what I normally gravitate to. First the main character was male; not that I don't like male narrators, but I somehow tend to pick up books driven by women. But I really connected with Adam Quinn - he was smart and resourceful, and while he didn't want to be in Washington, coming from the Kansas wilderness, he manages just fine with the intrigue and political maneuvering and back-biting while investigating a murder at the personal request of President Lincoln as it happens right after the inauguration in the White House.
Adam builds rapport with some fun and funny people as his investigation proceeds, and there are some very funny moments, my favourite being when a young Irish boy who helps Adam uses a chicken to foil an assault on Adam [you'll have to read the book for details] that provide some moments of relief to the murder and dangerous things going on.
Lincoln only makes a few brief appearances, so there is only the tiniest connection to Lincoln and the historical realities of the situation at that time, but it is an interesting take on a setting for a murder mystery and I liked it.
The murder, and the who and why of it is well-constructed, and I feel that if you wanted to try to figure it out before the reveal, there are plenty of clues to help a reader play sleuth.
I just really enjoyed this, and if more books are released in this world I would definitely check them out. A good, solid, entertaining start to what could become a favourite series.
There were several things that were different about this from what I normally gravitate to. First the main character was male; not that I don't like male narrators, but I somehow tend to pick up books driven by women. But I really connected with Adam Quinn - he was smart and resourceful, and while he didn't want to be in Washington, coming from the Kansas wilderness, he manages just fine with the intrigue and political maneuvering and back-biting while investigating a murder at the personal request of President Lincoln as it happens right after the inauguration in the White House.
Adam builds rapport with some fun and funny people as his investigation proceeds, and there are some very funny moments, my favourite being when a young Irish boy who helps Adam uses a chicken to foil an assault on Adam [you'll have to read the book for details] that provide some moments of relief to the murder and dangerous things going on.
Lincoln only makes a few brief appearances, so there is only the tiniest connection to Lincoln and the historical realities of the situation at that time, but it is an interesting take on a setting for a murder mystery and I liked it.
The murder, and the who and why of it is well-constructed, and I feel that if you wanted to try to figure it out before the reveal, there are plenty of clues to help a reader play sleuth.
I just really enjoyed this, and if more books are released in this world I would definitely check them out. A good, solid, entertaining start to what could become a favourite series.
I am not a big mystery reader. This was excellent. Lincoln's role was very believable. The storyline was very believable. I loved the characters and had a vivid picture in my mind of how they looked and behaved. So looking forward to the next in this series! Maybe Gleason has converted me to another genre.