Chasing Lincoln's Killer
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Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.
"This story is true. All the characters are real and were alive during the great manhunt of April 1865. Their words are authentic and come from original sources: letters, manuscripts, trial transcripts, newspapers, government reports, pamphlets, books and other documents. What happened in Washington, D.C., that spring, and in the swamps and rivers, forests and fields of Maryland and Virginia during the next twelve days, is far too incredible to have been made up."
So begins this fast-paced thriller that tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives a day-by-day account of the wild chase to find this killer and his accomplices. Based on James Swanson's bestselling adult book MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER, this young people's version is an accessible look at the assassination of a president, and shows readers Abraham Lincoln the man, the father, the husband, the friend, and how his death impacted those closest to him.
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I wanted to like this more than I did. It's got a lot going for it, especially with the really cool design, pictures, and interesting topic, but I thought his writing was over the top (so many hyperboles) but also a little too watered down. However,it's going in my to-recommend file because I've had middle and high school boys very interested in both of his books.
I found this on our “lending library” shelf at work thinking my 5th grade nephew might want to read it. I read it so we can talk about it later.
I am glad I read it first. Mostly because I found it interesting. Partly because I found It does get a little graphic when describing the head wound and other parts but not so much that I wouldn't let my 10 year old nephew read it.
This was an interesting read. I'm not a fan of “time hop” style writing but this is different. The author follows a timeline and just tells the story from different perspectives. (Not sure I'm explaining this right)
April 14th... story from Booth, switch to Lincoln, switch back to booth, and so on.
Anyway. I'm excited to see what my nephew thinks.
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