A review by pkadams
All Other Nights by Dara Horn

4.0

I was skeptical, but cautiously intrigued by this book as any civil war romance after Rhett and Scarlett is a cliche. However in the hands of Dara Horn, Jacob and Jeannie stand on their own as two opposing Jewish-American spies where the romance is with a lowercase "r" and the focus is on Jacob's story of being trapped first by his own family, then by the military, and finally by circumstances out of his control. The development of the characters, especially Jacob, is gratifying and realistic. The gritty reality of the civil war are all present: the destruction, devastation, disfigurement, and precarious nature of being Jewish in 19th century society are all front and center. It was another quick read - as again I just wanted to know what happened!