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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “In October 1830, officials at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., discover the hanged body of a cadet. Hours later, after the cadet’s body has been moved to an ice house for storage until burial, they make an even more shocking discovery: The cadet’s heart has been stolen, carved out...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Very entertaining mystery, with EA Poe as a cadet--is he clueless or conniving? ”
Ginny L wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Unlike Mr. Timothy, this book, also with a promising premise, actually works. It is an inventive retelling of Poe.”
Bil wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“a great fictional account of Edgar Allen Poe's brief stint in the military. Fun to read a mystery in which the characters have to rely on thought and instinct rather than fingerprints, labs, wiretaps, etc.”
Ann M wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Murder mystery in 1830's America at the US Military Academy. Good Story.”
Bill C wrote this review Saturday, June 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An ending I didn't expect..”
Jim M wrote this review Wednesday, June 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting story about murders at West Point. It was a bit slow at times but generally a good plot. Towards the end an incident took place that almost had me put the book down and not finish the last 50 pages, as I thought it got too far fetched. But then the last few chapters ties it all together with a surpristing twist.
Dianne K wrote this review Monday, May 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“A great historical fiction read! What fun ... bits and pieces about Edgar Allen Poe ... who knew?! Quite a fun tale.”
Renee W wrote this review Tuesday, May 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Best opening line I've read in a long time!”
David R wrote this review Tuesday, April 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a mystery set at West Point in the 1830s. Not only is it a compelling story, but it's a story with a twist - or maybe two. Recruited to assist the detective brought in to solve the mystery is a young cadet named ... Edgar Poe. Poe, who is unsuited to a military life, to say the least, digs into the case while quoting his own verses and beiing swept away on the wings of a poetic love. This book could well have been written in the 19th century, as the mood is so well set in that era. I couldn't put it down.”
Cynthia N wrote this review Wednesday, April 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
