by John Addiego
Tears of the Mountain is a one-part literary fiction, one-part mystery, and one-part historical fiction. It makes for an interesting combination, albeit a rather slow one. From a historical perspective, the novel is fascinating. From such scenes as crossing the Great Plains on the road from Missouri...
Tears of the Mountain covers a particular area that I've never read before reading historical fiction. In alternating chapters we see the main story: July 4th 1876, during the 100th anniversary of American independence, someone is trying to turn Jeremiah McKinley's life upside down; the secondary st...