"5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing! A totally intriguing!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020

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This was my first book by this talented author. I don't usually read books in this time period but was very intrigued by the cover. I was hooked on the first page and didn't want to put it down until I was done. The characters are so alive and descriptions so vivid that I felt I was in the story. The plotline is very well devised and executed keeping the pages turning until you are rudely awakened by The End. This world stayed in my mind for days after I finished.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery, a well researched historical or both.

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect combination of historical mystery and action

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020

Gunshy is a great introduction to a protagonist who is a 19th Century Jack Reacher/James Bond combination. The book takes place in post-Civil War Baltimore, where Oliver Redcastle has recently left the Pinkertons to settle down with his young daughter. However, the sharp-shooting detective can't escape his past. I loved all of the historical detail, with great descriptions of the streets, buildings, and wharves of Baltimore. The characters in this book were so well-written, that I am excited to follow them to the next book. I'm so glad this is the first in a series. If you like exciting historical fiction, I highly recommend Gunshy by Louise Titchener."