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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, August 5, 1998

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kmcrane@wegmans.com (Rochester, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stalking-Horse (Hardcover)

As usual, Miriam Grace Monfredo writes a compelling story laced with a "herstory" lesson. I could not put this book down; I finished it in one day. There was so much action, adventure and a bit of romance too! Although I missed reading more about Glynis, the new characters are terrific. Anyone wishing to read a great mystery featuring brave, intellectual heroines should read this series. The only sad part is having to wait another year or so for her next book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Stalking Horse - a Student Review, January 31, 2001

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Amanda R. (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stalking-Horse (Hardcover)

The Stalking Horse is a fast pace novel set in the mid 1800's. Written by the acclaimed author, Miriam Grace Monfredo, this book has numerous vivid descriptions accurately portraying the antebellum South. As expected, Ms. Monfredo has beautifully written a story about a girl and her passionate fight to save the young American nation. This suspenseful book contains all of the important points of a true historical story, along with the attention-grabbing aspects of a wonderfully crafted mystery. Blended in a remarkable way, at the turn of each page the reader feels the pain, sorrow, and happiness of each character. I would suggest this book to students twelve years and over, due to the high reading level and difficult comprehension.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent historical mystery, January 16, 1999

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This review is from: The Stalking-horse (Paperback)

This is a well-researched historical mystery. The historicalaspects, the tone, the characterizations, and the plot are all done very well. Whether you enjoy mysteries or just like straight historical fiction, it works on both levels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This fifth installment in the Glynis Tryon series is absolutely brilliant! Although we don't see much of Glynis here, we are introduced to her intrepid and fast-thinking niece... Read more

Published on June 27, 2009 by S. Schwartz

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Monfredo books
This book was dark, moody and probably one of Monfredo's best. heroine Bronwyn Llyr and her compatriots are well drawn and seen in complex terms. Read more

Published on September 23, 2002 by Siobhan Noble

3.0 out of 5 stars Great history, good mystery, flawed characters
Miriam Grace Monfredo's "Seneca Falls" mysteries are
very good reads. The history is always first-rate, and
the mysteries are compelling. Read more

Published on September 17, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Allen P. Bristow, author of THE PINKERTON EYE
A thrilling and accurate tale of the Southern attempt on President Lincoln's life as he traveled through Baltimore enroute to Washington for his inauguration. Read more

Published on December 31, 2001 by Allen Bristow

4.0 out of 5 stars The Stalking Horse - a Student Review
The Stalking Horse is a fast pace novel set in the mid 1800's. Written by the acclaimed author, Miriam Grace Monfredo, this book has numerous vivid descriptions accurately... Read more

Published on January 31, 2001 by Amanda R.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Historical Mystery
This novel is set just before the outbreak of the Civil War. A young woman is sent to the deep south on a spying mission, and is hard put to escape with her life after her... Read more

Published on October 26, 2000 by watzizname

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps Monfredo's best
Going into this book, I was a little reluctant to accept the shift from "A Glynis Tryon Mystery" to "A Seneca Falls Historical Mystery". Read more

Published on March 25, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant historical mystery
Glynis Tryon's niece Bromwen is just like her aunt. Both are independent thinkers, who ignore society's dictates on the proper behavior and occupations for women. Read more

Published on January 30, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant historical mystery
Glynis Tryon's niece Bromwen is just like her aunt. Both are independent thinkers, who ignore society's dictates on the proper behavior and occupations for women. Read more

Published on January 30, 1998

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detective unit, graph office

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New York, Thaddeus Dowling, Van Lew, Guy Seagram, Cormac Quinn, West Point, Rhys Bevan, Seneca Falls, Allan Pinkerton, Ann Clements, Jules Falconer, Kate Warne, Chantal Dupont, Colonel de Warde, Aunt Glynis, Jacques Sundown, Zoe Martin, Abraham Lincoln, Miss Dowling, Jane Dowling, South Street, United States, Anna Clark, Bronwen Llyr, South Carolina

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