by Stephen L. Carter
I enjoy historical fiction, and I enjoy alternate-history even more, and this one was done very well. The premise is simple: suppose Lincoln did not die in Booth's assassination attempt? Would those who impeached Andrew Johnson, his successor, have impeached Lincoln instead?It all made sense, and th...
I'm not sure if I'll write a longer review about this one at some point. I'd give it a 2.5 stars. Some parts I liked, but overall I found the story going on for too long, with too many legal intricacies to my liking. I could've done with just a few less of those.
Intricately woven, richly informed, and as plausible as anything in contemporary history, "The Impeachment" is a mix of courtroom drama and traditional mystery that aspires -- and achieves -- to be entertaining genre fiction, a study of American race relations, a recognition of women as political pr...
Enjoyed this book. Part alternate history, part mystery. Great book if you like those genres.
Read my full review @ http://bit.ly/Qbb46jMy rating: 3.5 StarsMy opinion: Ok, I have to admit...I had a hard time with this book. The mystery aspect was FASCINATING...however, I must be pretty concrete in my thinking because every time that Lincoln "appeared" in the book, all I kept thinking was tha...
What might have happened if Abraham Lincoln had survived Booth’s assassination attempt? Impeachment? That’s what novelist and historian Stephen L. Carter imagines in this riveting alternate history. Abigail Canner, a young black woman recently graduated from Oberlin College, is working for the law f...
Stephen L. Carter’s latest novel is an alternate history thriller that begins with Abraham Lincoln surviving Booth's assassination attempt, only to face impeachment two years later at the hands of the Radicals of his own party for abuse of power. As the Senate moves towards a trial, a young African ...
Fans of historical mysteries and alternate history novels will find much to like in Stephen L. Carter's latest novel, which posits Lincoln surviving Booth's assassination attempt only to face impeachment two years later at the hands of the Radicals within his own party. With the Senate moving toward...
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