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

4.0

There are some non-fiction books that are very dry and difficult to get through. Then there is Karen Abbott who builds the worlds and characters as thoroughly as any historical fiction novel and you are swept up in the action and wanting to know what happens to each woman. I listened to this as an audiobook and did struggle quite a bit. I know that the book was set to follow the Civil War timeline, but given how unique each woman's experiences were, it was hard switching between the perspectives in this manner. I think I would have enjoyed and gotten more out of the book if each woman's tale had been told as its own part. Otherwise, I really liked the style and learning about these women during the War. I have read tales of WWII women but did not know there were so many different women fighting that long ago. The courage is remarkable.