" Ugh. I love a good historical fiction book. This was NOT a good HF book. Although most HF books have too many characters, this one goes a step further by having different characters tell the story in first person. There is no indication when the narrator changes except a small separation on the page, so it gets really confusing. If this gimmick added anything to the book, I wouldn't have minded as much, but since each character's voice essentially sounds the same, and they often end up just repeating something that was already stated, there's just no reason for it. Speaking of characters, pretty much none of them are likable, and the final "resolution" of the modern-day narrator's relationship to the book was just sort of hokey. To be honest, I just skimmed the second half of the book to hit the major plot points. It's my understanding that other Frank Delaney books are much better written, so I'll probably give him another try, but this one was a real bummer. "
— Jill, 12/30/2013