Journal Entry 1 by Zarylia from Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Monday, January 19, 2004

I have read this book but it was a long time ago and I can't remember much of it. I promise when I read it again I'll let you know what I think. For now you'll have to settle for the blurb on the back of the book.

"In Washington D.C., President Lincoln has just been assasinated and the city is reeling with suspicion, fear, and confusion.

But for fourteen-year-old Emily, the Union's turmoil is nothing compared to her own dire struggles. Sent to live with her uncle Valentine after her mother's untimely death, Emily discovers that one of her best friend's parents was an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's murderer. Worse yet, on the night of her mother's burial, Emily realizes her uncle is involved in what may be an even uglier business, one she cannot ignore if she is to be true to herself and her mother's memory."

Well there you go, oh yeah, and there's a lovely quote on the front that describes it as "deliciously macabre". 

Journal Entry 2 by Zarylia from Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Thursday, January 22, 2004

I'm starting a bookring for this one. So far I've only got a couple people and am looking for more. If you're interested PM me with your country/state and shipping preferences. Thanks! As of now the list is as follows:

CHAPARAL - Belgium *finished*
drommie1810 - VA *finished*
vicki9170 - FL *finished*
yourotherleft - PA*finished*
Rrrcaron - NH*finished*
mysteryfan03 *not responding*
caligula03*finished*
Rhenium3<----------Current Reader

...and back to me!

I'm still taking more participants so if you're interested just PM me. :-)
 

Journal Entry 3 by Zarylia from Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Monday, February 16, 2004

Sent this out on Thursday to CHAPARAL, happy reading! 

Journal Entry 4 by CHAPARAL from Pepinster, Liège / Luik Belgium on Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Books arrived yesterday 17.02.2004 in my P.O.BOX in Belgium.
Thank you for kindly sending me the book. It is now on my TBR pile but I
will try to read it rather quikly and make it follow.
I think it will travel further middle or end of next month (March 2004).
Comments on the book with a further Journal Entry.
Bye for now. 

Journal Entry 5 by CHAPARAL from Pepinster, Liège / Luik Belgium on Wednesday, March 31, 2004

I am now reading the book...it will leave to the next one on the list within a maximum of two wééks now. This for information to the fellow Bookcrossers who are following me. 

Journal Entry 6 by CHAPARAL from Pepinster, Liège / Luik Belgium on Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Lovely book "deliciously macabre". I loved the story and I have read the
book within 3-4 days time. Easy to read, I found, even for someone whose
mother language is French and not English.
No regret at all to have béén in this bookring.
Book will be posted to drommie1810 by Air-Mail on 07.04.2004.
Enjoy the book ! 

Journal Entry 7 by drommie1810 from Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on Friday, April 16, 2004

Received yesterday, which was appropriate, since April 15 is the anniversary of Lincoln's assassination (it was also National Fluff Appreciation Day, or so the radio informed me, but I don't think that's very pertinent). I have today off, so I'll probably sit out in the unexpected sunshine and read.

Thanks for the postcard chaparal! 

Journal Entry 8 by drommie1810 from Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on Friday, May 21, 2004

Sorry for being AWOL...my internet provider has not been cooperating for the past three weeks or so. Anyway, Ishould be back on track now and apologize for any inconvenience.

I really thought that this was a nicely done bit of historical fiction, and certainly something I'd recommend for anyone preteen on up. The resurrectionist plot was a little heavy-handed, I thought, but otherwise it was very well constructed. I remember vaguely learning about Mrs. Suratt's fate in history class back in middle school, but not about her later exoneration, or about the role her son played in it all.

All in all, a good read for both a historical and a mystery standpoint.

Will send on to vicki9170 when I get her address. 

Journal Entry 9 by vicki9170 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Saturday, June 05, 2004

received today 

Journal Entry 10 by yourotherleft from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, March 21, 2006

This came in the mail today. I'll read it and pass it on as soon as I can. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 11 by yourotherleft from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, April 20, 2006

This was a nice piece of historial fiction, but I've read better by her in the past. I enjoyed the suspense worked into it with the resurrectionist mystery, and reading about how the crime was rationalized by those involved. It definitely gives an interesting take on the realities of the growing medical profession at the time.

Thanks for sharing! I mailed this off to Rrrcaron on Tuesday. 

Journal Entry 12 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Received this book in the mail yesterday. Will get to it asap.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 13 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Monday, November 13, 2006

This was a pretty good read! It was like two stories in one. Both the Lincoln tragedy and the mysterious occupation of Emily's uncle kept me entertained throughout the read. There was a lot of historical information that was intersting also. I'm glad I read it!!! mysteryfan03 never responded to my pm's, so this book is being sent to caligula03 tomorrow. Sorry I held it so long, and thanks for sharing!
Ruth 

Journal Entry 14 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Friday, November 17, 2006

Book is here. Thanks. 

Journal Entry 15 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Friday, December 15, 2006

The set up was great; a nice combination of historical fiction and suspense but the pay off disappointed me. Valentine's actions are neither justified nor horrific enough to make him the villian of the story. He just sort of is and his motivations are never fully explained nor are his odd assortment of characters living and working with him. They are just there to be Gothic trapments and that's not enough. 

Journal Entry 16 by caligula03 at on Monday, December 18, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (1/2/2007 UTC) at

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Mailing to Rhenium3. 

Journal Entry 17 by Rhenium3 from Skellefteå, Västerbotten Sweden on Friday, March 16, 2007

Liked the book... it was a good read, and I really liked the appendix with the historical facts. Very interesting! Time for this book to be sent home :)