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A review by krisrid
Murder in the Lincoln White House by C.M. Gleason
4.0
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.