" This book pulled me in slowly and I wanted to find out if there really was a ghost haunting this house. However, when the personal letters written during the War, were found, I didn't care. I don't know if Meissner couldn't pull me in soon enough to connect with Susannah, the maybe-present-day-ghost, or if I just wanted to read the story while it was in the present. Either way, I put the book down after reading the first letter, then thought I'd give it another try and re-read the first letter. I couldn't get through it! I realized the entire last half of the book are the Susannah letters, then it sums up the story in the present at the very end. Some of the characters became tiring (Pearl) and repetitive, so I don't know who I would rec this book to...I guess if you love history and live in Fredericksburg, VA you may enjoy this book. "
— Heather, 1/30/2014