W. R. (NYbooks) reviewed Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.) on + 100 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
* * * * *. History. So you know who did it; this is not a mystery book. It's a thriller. How do you catch an assassin using 19th century tactics? Not easily. Think '24' meets 'The Fugitive'. The pages will fly, which is surprising given how unsurprising the conclusion will be. This is a well researched book that places you right there, right down to the gruesome examinations and analysis of the 19th century doctors. Highly recommended.
Patricia C. reviewed Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.) on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greates manhung in Amercian history. This is the gripping account of the wild twelve day chase of John Wilkes Booth, told through the eyes of the Union calalry, detectives, and the hunted.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a story that everyone knows, but they don't know the details. This book provides all those details of the crime, and the hunt for the assassin. It tells of his accomplices and their other victims. It was interesting enough, that I'll probably want to read it again.
