A review by kketelaar
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott

3.0

Remember that at three stars I am still saying I liked the book. My main issue is that the writing was a bit disjointed, jumping from character to character. I understand the necessity of this, and it wouldn't have been such an issue except that just as we were caught up in a specific narrative about one of the ladies, we would switch to another person's story entirely. This meant that, instead of having the traditional feel of a "cliffhanger" which pulls you deeper into the flow of the story, it felt disjointed and any dramatic effect was lost. I think the book would have been better served by completing one story before moving onto a narrative about another of the ladies.