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Great story with a truly personal take on Lincoln’s state of mind. Highly recommended reading.

When it comes to books about history, rarely am I hooked on the first line, but this book has done that. It has been extremely insightful and given me a lot of new perspectives as well as easy listening and entertaining. I could not recommend it enough.

Edward Achorn’s effort to research and write this book was nothing short of brilliant. History buffs will love how the precise way it interweaves the Civil War with Lincoln’s amazing story as well as Booth’s. The book is interesting and informative.

I love the book. I read about Lincoln for much of my life, and I revere his 2nd Inaugural Address. I am very pleased to learn new things about the story. Analysis of the speech and history about Booth worth reading.

This is the deepest rendition of the culture in which the war was fought and in which Lincoln acted that I have read. Walk the muddy streets of the war time capital.

I thought this drivel was over. All the hate with nothing new to add to “The Cause” BS. ILess than 200 reviews and nothing enlightening.Could not return as I bought it on sale .

This is an account of every criticism of Lincoln. It’s a one point of view book with no discussion of other contemporary points of view.

This is an excellent recounting of the time around Lincoln’s second inauguration. It is important to be reminded of the opposition to ending slavery and the moral and practical bases on which Lincoln proceeded. It is very well read.

The author has a gift for telling great story and for selecting little-known quotes that are perfect for the situation. I learned new information about John Wilkes Booth that I had not previously known, particularly about his relationship with Senator Hale’s daughter that apparently aided Booth’s assassination of President Lincoln. The reader was excellent.

The days leading up to Lincoln’s second inauguration come to life in Achorn’s vivid narrative. This critical moment in U.S. history is recounted through the writings and descriptions of dozens who witnessed that occasion. It’s a fascinating tale.