Unsheltered

This is one of those novels that I wanted to read again as soon as I finished. It takes a back-and-forth approach in plot from the late 1800's to modern day, both families on the same plot of land. The characters in the past plot are based on real individuals. One of the subplots from the 1800's section is about the first trial in which the insanity defense was used. I heard about the case on the podcast “The Thread” that dedicates an entire season tracing the insanity defense in our history. So fascinating and so fun to realize the connection! Oh, and some cool references to Greek mythology in the “present” plot. I LOVED this book.