“...a brilliantly executed novel. It is in every way a historical fiction masterpiece and one that I could happily read over and over again…I Highly Recommend.”
“…the thing that I find most impressive (and something I look for in every historical fiction book I read) is that the fictional characters are crafted in such a way as to make them appear to be historical as well…and that, my fellow readers, is the mark of excellent storytelling.”
“Matthews creates a fabulous version of the end of the American Civil War and the hunt for Booth that will have readers turning their pages swiftly, eager to see Holmes on the trail of perhaps the most famous murderer of the 19th century.”