Growing up in Illinois, I am an Abraham Lincoln fan. When a friend said she just read the best non-fiction book that read totally like a suspense novel, my curiosity was piqued. When she said it was about Lincoln, I had to get the book. But alas! February and March are typically the busiest months of the year for our family. I checked the book out on a a 7-day quick read, but only made it to approximately page 50. I finally made it to the top of the list for the 3-week normal check out--of which I am in the middle. I am such a slow reader.
The book, entitled Killing Lincoln, tells the events of the last few days of Lincoln's life. Readers get a behind-the-scenes look at John Wilkes Booth's plotting. This novel spins a fabulous tale . . . and it is labled non-fiction. I'm over half-way through and give this a big "thumbs up!" for high school students and up. (some references to the inappropriate sexual activities of the assassin, etc.). Now to find time to read the rest before I have to return the book. God bless libraries!!!!
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