The Haunting of Abraham Lincoln

this was a great concept for a historical novel, it had what I enjoy about the genre. It had a great premise going on and I enjoyed getting to read this. Kyle K Wolfson does a great job in telling the story and it was written well. It felt true to the real people and still be a unique story that I was looking forward to reading.

"Mike continued. "You brought us into your web with lies and deceit. Even if we had been able to catch him in his carriage, I'm sure you would have made an excuse for killing him. You don't want justice, you want his blood on your hands. You may have the rest fooled, but I've caught on to you."

This book begins with Abraham Lincoln‘s dream of a funeral in the White House and ends with him watching his loved ones mourn his loss even though it begins and ends with tragedy the middle isn’t much better. Not to say this wasn’t a great book because it was I have never read such a detailed portrayal of what happened while waiting to assassinate the president and secretary Stewart and his family but now that I have it just makes me sad and I think it was a great thought for the author to end it with Lincoln and little Willie together. These were a bunch of bullies thinking that we’re gonna be heroes I think only a coward would try to kill a man already sick in his bed but only a coward would kill and I know I’m the man in any event. I’m going off on the wrong thing this reviews about this book and I loved it it was fast-paced and told the story in detail from the bad guys and the good guys. I highly recommend The haunting of Abraham Lincoln by Kyle Wolfson even though you think he may know the story like I did but after reading this book it’s total from a totally different dewpoint and was so good. I received this book from NetGalley and a publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

"I asked the door guard what had caused this scene, and he replied, "The president, sir, he was shot by an assassin."

Imagine a sliver of a dream whispering to you of the things to come. Yet, you try to believe that it was nothing more, nothing less than a simple dream that held no weight to it.

Lincoln seemed haunted by it. It held him in its grip and would not let go. Even worse, his late son, Willie, was there waiting....waiting to assist him on a journey that Lincoln did not understand.

The death of Willie had an impact on Lincoln and this shows in the book. The boy had been a favorite of his and his death tore Lincoln apart, but the 16th president really had no time to grieve. The war between the North and South was raging on and he had to focus on that. Yet, Willie was always at the forefront of Lincoln's mind.

This may be a work of historical fiction but the portrayal of Lincoln in this story was gripping and enjoyable. You could feel his pain and the haunting of these dreams. He could not understand why Willie was appearing to him and why he kept talking about assisting him. I felt that Lincoln knew that something was happening and yet he did not want to believe in the possibility that it had something to do with a dream.

John Wilkes Booth claims that he is "no Brutus" and yet he destroys that notion in his next sentence: "This is the last speech he will ever make. By God, I'll run him through."

Brutus had run through Caesar during the Ides of March as a way to get rid of the tyrant. This seemed to be the same feeling that John Wilkes Booth feels but he does not see himself as Brutus. He does not know Lincoln nor does he run within the circles as the sixteenth president. He only sees Lincoln as a tyrant and he thinks by doing some sort of harm to him that will rally the South to rise again and win their rights back as slave owners.

John Wilkes Booth even shows how racist a man of his time is. He refuses to believe that people of color have a right to be free and even harms a young Union person of color because he did not like him in the bar.

You can see John spiral into his madness believing that what he is doing is right and nothing is going to stop him.

The threads of destiny are entwining these two players and the story is coming to a conclusion where one won't come out alive.

Lincoln has been a source of fascination. This was a president who had been forced into a situation by his predecessors who refused to raise a hand to stop it from happening. A man who watched his son die while a war raged on and a grieving he could not have at the time. This was also a man who had depression that often caused him sleepless nights.

I know this book was historical fiction but I quite enjoyed it. Again, it made Lincoln more human than anything and gave us a fictional glimpse into the days that would lead up to his death. I am really glad I found this book and I definitely have added this book on the "To Buy" list.

Excellent. I was only curious about how much is imagined by the author. I've never read some of the quotes and anecdotes attributed to Mr. Lincoln. Very well done.