The Day Lincoln Lost by Charles Rosenberg – BLOG Tour
The Day Lincoln Lost is Charles Rosenberg’s latest
novel published earlier this week on 4August. I have not read any of Charles
Rosenberg’s other books but love a thriller. I was thrilled to be asked to be a
part of the blog tour for this book. I’ve said it before but it is worth saying
again. In the midst of COVID-19, authors and readers have to be creative to
connect with each other. In person events are not possible so virtual events
such as author talks and blog posts are the best way to connect everyone. As I
read Rosenberg’s bio it was interesting to find out he is a practicing lawyer
and has consulted on many TV shows in addition to teaching and writing his
books.
I love historical fiction, so this title immediately caught
my eye. What if Abraham Lincoln was not the 16th President? How
would our country be different? As I dug into the book, I became more and more
interested.
Review
Lincoln finds himself the Republican nominee for President at a very
contentious time in history. The country is divided on slavery and while
Lincoln is against it, he needs to be careful not to state his opinion either
way to avoid upsetting any voters. Abby Foster comes to Lincoln's hometown of
Springfield, IL to give a speech about abolition of slavery. The same day as
Abby's speech, a young fugitive slave, Lucy, is brought to court and ordered to
be returned to her owner. As the owner and slave attempt to leave the
courthouse, they are met by an angry mob who does want Lucy forced back into
slavery. The owner returns to the courthouse and plans to leave at night when
the mob has gone away. After Abby gives her passionate speech, the owner
attempts to take Lucy and is again met by the mob, who separate Lucy and the
owner. Abby is charged with influencing the mob violence by the government in
an effort to hurt Lincoln's chances at the Presidency. Lincoln is being
pressured to day if he would pardon Abby if she is found guilty. Lincoln wants
to stay above the fray but can he in his hometown?
I like to read historical fiction books but this is my first about this time
period. I enjoyed the real historical facts and learning about this time in our
history. I also enjoyed the writing style as the author tells the story from a
few different characters views. Most of all I liked the portrayal of Lincoln.
He is a man who wants to stay the course and do what is right. He is against
corruption even when presented a change to guarantee himself the presidency.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction or this
time period in particular. The only downside to the book was it was almost two
books in one with one book focused on Lincoln's election and one focused on
Abby and her trial.
Here are some social links if you want to learn more
about the author.
Author website: https://www.charlesrosenbergauthor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesRosenbergAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whomdunnit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whomdunnit/
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