The Ninth Daughter
1773: The Massachusetts colony is torn between patriots who want independence from British rule and loyalists who support the King. At the center is the educated and beautiful Abigail Adams-wife of John Adams, a leader of the Sons of Liberty, the secret organization opposing the Crown. And when...
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1773: The Massachusetts colony is torn between patriots who want independence from British rule and loyalists who support the King. At the center is the educated and beautiful Abigail Adams-wife of John Adams, a leader of the Sons of Liberty, the secret organization opposing the Crown. And when her husband is accused of murder, she must work to clear his name.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425230770 (0425230775)
Publish date: 29-09-2009
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages no: 359
Edition language: English
Series: An Abigail Adams Mystery (#1)
I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I would! It was a great mystery with a hefty set of characters (historical and otherwise) with an underlying theme of political tension playing throughout the plot. I think that’s what made the book enjoyable, was despite the mystery being the main hoo...
I slogged through this book. And the really frustrating thing is I cannot even explain why. There was nothing that would have made it bad book, or even a slow read for me, but for some reason I just slogged through it. It was really a chore to finish. I had such high hopes when I began it, but t...
The Ninth Daughter was a very well written historical mystery. The plot was very well thought out and well executed. For me, however, it lost a star due to the violence against animals, something I never want to read about, no matter how much it adds to a story. I'd recommend this book to anyone w...
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