The Day Lincoln Lost by Charles Rosenberg – BLOG Tour

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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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