The Lincoln Secret is a historical mystery-adventure novel set in modern-day America. Founded upon several historical theories about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, the novel takes the reader through Abraham Lincoln's life and death while the characters work to unravel several mysteries from that period. The story follows two main characters: Sean Johnson, a reporter in Seattle, who is researching a theory that Abraham Enloe fathered Abraham Lincoln; Kim Poole, a woman in Kansas City, who uncovers a family secret that her ancestor changed his last name over fear of something related to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. A professor of history at University of Tennessee who specializes in Lincoln soon joins the mix, as does his sister, Mary Fester, an Enloe family historian living in Phoenix. There are sinister forces at work against them.
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John McKinsey is the author of The Lincoln Secret, a new novel featuring a modern-day search to unravel mysteries left behind by Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. The Lincoln Secret is his first full length novel, but he has been writing fiction, and non-fiction alike nearly his entire life, and is the co-author of an undergraduate textbook, Understanding the Law, that teaches college students the basic legal workings of life in the United States. John McKinsey is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento and the School of Law at University of California, Davis. He lives in Northern California with his wife and has done extensive travel and research to gather information for this piece of historical fiction.
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Excellent historical mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma,
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Excellent historical mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma
Wow, what a terrific first novel by John McKinsey. The question now is how will he follow up this wonderful historical fiction. This is simply a good solid read. And, it is NOT what you think by reading the title or the back cover. It is more, much, much more, and it is written in a very tight style that keeps the reader engaged. Mr. McKinsey has a gift and I hope he uses this writing gift in future novels. Like Dan Brown's historical novels, The Lincoln Secret uses history as its touchstone and then builds on historical fact, fiction, and supposition. At times, Mr. McKinsey pushes the historical envelope but he never exceeds historical possibilities, which rewards the reader with wonderful "what if" scenarios that continually heightens the suspense without going overboard into unbelievable fantasy. The book is secret codes, cryptic letters, treasure maps, kidnapping, murder, questionable parentage, grave robbing, crypts, chases and a whole lot more. What makes a single mother, a shopkeeper, stand up to an FBI agent who calls her out of her hotel room? Why does somebody chase a reporter who was researching the last years of Abraham Lincoln's presidency? Why is a woman murdered in her own city while doing genealogy research? Why is her professor brother, a Lincoln scholar, stalked in Tennessee? These are just a few of the many questions that await the reader of The Lincoln Secret. Good Character development of both present day players and historical figures. Very good use of plausible historical mysteries. A sometime complex story made easy to understand through good writing skills. No gratuitous sex, language or violence. Definite recommend. Although 465 pages it is a quick read as you cannot put it down. Much better than most historical fiction out today. Not a pulp novel. I am eagerly looking forward to Mr. McKinsey's next novel.
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The Lincoln Secret,
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This story is fast paced with many plot twists, making it difficult to put the book down.
It is very well-written and, as president of a small local library, I have also ordered it to make sure that more people have the opportunity to read it. I look forward to reading more from this author. Don Ojan, Broad Brook, CT
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Read!,
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This is an excellent book and very hard to put down. For those who enjoy history as well as good mystery, you will get it here. Hopefully, Mr. McKinsey will find another venue for the book's main characters, Sean Johnson and Kim Poole, two intelligent, resourceful people determined to solve a family puzzle going back to the Civil War. I am greatly looking forward to Mr. McKinsey's next book; he has already set a very high bar.
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