Finally—the sequel! And it’s even better than the first book in the series. The dialogue flows more naturally, the characters are intriguing, and the historical research is once again solid in every detail, including the important aspects of the two types of medicine practiced in the nineteenth cent...
Everybody, including her mother, believes that Kate's father committed suicide. Determined to prove otherwise, Kate sets out on a fascinating and sometimes hysterical journey through antebellum law and medicine. Set in 1860s Nashville and told with a biting wit, determined Kate finally discovers the...
History buffs should love this book. It’s well-paced, historically accurate, colorful and interesting, and has only a few drawbacks. The 19th century South is not romanticized, but shown in its flawed complexity of culture and politics, through the eyes of Kate, an assertive young woman from the out...