A review by readingwithjill
The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé

4.0

If you’re looking for large dramatics like the Titanic movie, this isn’t it! It’s more of a factual life story of Colonel and Mrs. Astor. It’s a lull story that has more fact than action and you obviously know how it ends before it starts. The parts about the Titanic and the Carpathia were the most interesting in my opinion. I loved reading about society during this era too, with the courting and dinner parties. Just keep in mind that Mrs. Astor was a minor when she met the Colonel who was in his mid-late forties.