I really enjoyed this book once I found the rhythm and flow. I've read a few books about Booth and the background of the assassination and part of me can't help but wonder how they actually got away with it at all. Thank you for approving this title for me.

I could not get into this book and did not finish. The characters didn't speak to me and make me care enough about the story to continue. I usually like historical fiction especially with strong female characters and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is always an interesting topic but not in this case, at least not for me.

"The untold story of Lincoln's Assassination.

1864, Washington City. One has to be careful with talk of secession, of Confederate whispers falling on Northern ears. Better to speak only when in the company of the trustworthy. Like Mrs. Surratt.

A widow who runs a small boardinghouse on H Street, Mary Surratt isn't half as committed to the cause as her son, Johnny. If he's not delivering messages or escorting veiled spies, he's invited home men like John Wilkes Booth, the actor who is even more charming in person than he is on the stage.

But when President Lincoln is killed, the question of what Mary knew becomes more important than anything else. Was she a cold-blooded accomplice? Just how far would she go to help her son?

Based on the true case of Mary Surratt, Hanging Mary reveals the untold story of those on the other side of the assassin's gun."

A fascinating new look at a defining moment in American history.

Very good book. I liked reading about the assassination from another point of view. Thank you for allowing me to review this book.