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I've long been a fan of Stephen Carter's fiction so I grabbed this ARC assuming it was a new novel. I was surprised to find that it's really a biography of Carter's grandmother, Eunice Hunton Carter, a woman who deserved more recognition in the wider (read White) world than she received. A smart and ambitious woman, Carter was one of the first black, female lawyers in America. She was an instrumental player on the team which brought down mobster Lefty Luciano in 1936. She accomplished more in her life time than many people would in 10 lifetimes. When a wall of racism or sexism became impossible to climb, Eunice Hunton Carter figured out a work-around. She wasn't perfect by any means but her life deserves more visibility in the historical record. Stephen Carter's thoughtful, readable, well-researched biography helps rectify the situation. To be published in October.