A review by whipsmile
The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP by Alex Tresniowski

5.0

I'm so glad this book brought my attention to Ida Wells. I did not know who she was before I read this and I will certainly by reading up more on her.

There are a lot of characters and story lines in this one, but the author does a great job keeping things in line and focused for the reader. There are several heroic figures in this story as well as true villains. I got chills and teared up at one point of an act of heroism and fate.

Would highly recommend for fans of true crime, detective stories, and race relations in American history that echoes to today.