In this charming and concise mystery Michaela gives us the story of Emily Dickinson before/on the verge of becoming the death-obsessed fragile creature that history has painted her as. The book was more novella than novel, but that didn't get in the way of enjoying it. Full of rich characters and free from subplots this book gets to the point and shows the ingenuity and flaws of being a "free-thinking" woman back in the day of churning butter and hang-drying laundry.
It took a while for me to get out of the fantasy/adventure mode I've been in as of late, but as soon as the murder mystery took off, I was set. I appreciated the loyalty to Emily Dickinson's poetry and the historical accuracy of Emily's early life and family (look to the end of the book where you'll find a note from the author with awesome details regarding Emily's life and further reading).
While I have a feeling that people the people who will most enjoy this book most are fans of Ms. Dickinson's poetry as opposed to the average teenager I enjoyed it nonetheless.
NOBODY'S SECRET will be released April 30th, 2013!
I'll put it on me reading list!
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