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Title: Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel
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| Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street Historical Fiction at it's best! | | I LOVED this book! I'm not always content with historical fiction, sometimes there is too much history and not enough story. This book is a perfect mix of both. It centers around the Women's Suffrage movement, a 1913s love triangle, and the longing of a lonely woman. The author has done a great job blending together the facts and the fiction to create characters that come to life and characters that I was able to care about. Hope to see more good works from Mr. Gayden! | | Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street Stunning crime, shocking verdict, incredible story! | Miscarriage of Justice is based on the actual events surrounding a 1913's love triangle gone horribly and irrevocably wrong. Kip Gayden has delivered an impressive novel that is as exciting as the crime and verdict were shocking. Anna and Walter Dotson were prominent members of the small Tennessee community of Gallatin. Walter, in addition to being a very successful physician, was active in numerous community activities, Masonic Lodge, church bible study and city orchestra leader, and he also had political aspirations. While Walter was attending various groups and meetings, his wife, Anna, was home with her two children. There's a pointed change in the marriage after Anna miscarries their third child, all the romance and intimacy the couple had once shared was drained from the relationship. As time and time again Walter rejects his wife's attempts to rekindle the romantic fires, she is left feeling lonely and unfulfilled.
When Charlie Cobb and his family moved to town, he began working at the local barbershop and quickly became Walter Dotson's favorite barber. It isn't long before the flirtations between Charlie and Anna spiral into a full blown affair. They are both so consumed by the affair and finding ways to be together they fail to recognize the whispers, quiet nods and gossip, that eventually reach Walter. With her adulterous behavior exposed, Anna confessed her actions to her husband and then at his behest, to her brother. What follows is a crime that rocked the small Tennessee community to its core and a controversial verdict that would ultimately play a roll in the women's rights movement.
Masterfully weaving fact with fiction, Kip Gayden has crafted a wonderful novel that brings the characters to life and gives the reader a front row seat in the private lives of people that lived almost a hundred years ago. Gayden has the ability to take the reader back in time and present a believable story, that is informative and entertaining. Threading the women's suffrage movement into the story at the onset puts the reader into the mindset of the era...painting a detailed picture of Anna Dotson's daily life and the importance of women's rights.
A tragic, beautifully delivered historical novel that was a real pleasure to read. I look forward to reading Kip Gayden's next novel. Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel has a wonderful combination of everything, true crime, romance, deceit, adultery and historical fiction.
| | Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street Miscarriage of Justice | | Could not put down. It combined facts with fiction to make a book you could not put down. I live in the area that the characters and setting were from which made it even more appealing but it was a wonderful book. | | Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street The best book I have read this year! | This IS the best novel I have read so far in 2008! I had to remind myself to eat while reading this. I could not put it down!
I found myself torn between the opinion that Anna got away with premeditated murder to that Charlie got what he deserved!
I finally came to the conclusion that YES, Anna got away with it. However, the WAY in which she got away with the crime left me astonished!!!
I highly recommend this book!
| | Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street An Excellent Read | | For anyone interested in historical fiction or non-fiction, court room drama, or true crime books, this is the perfect choice. Gayden provides a fascinating snapshot of a time long past, exploring social and cutural traditions that have disappeared with the years. But central themes of his book, love, lust, betrayal, and 'justice' are topical and timely for the modern American culture. I enjoyed this book partially because it is told on such a personal level and the author does a great job of simply telling a human story without the pretensions of literary 'greatness' that often get between a storyteller and his audience. Everyone can relate to the characters in the work and each reader might discover something about himself or herself by finding out which character seems most sympathetic. This would be a perfect choice for a book club or reading circle or just friends to read together and then discuss. Of course, if someone is just looking for an entertaining way to spend a rainy afternoon, that would work as well. For anyone who loves reading, I highly recommend "Miscarriage of Justice" ! | | Miscarriage of Justice: A Novel by Center Street Product Description | | Based on actual events, Anna Dotson is a passionate modern woman of the 1900s who finds herself stifled by the lingering outdated rules of Victorian society. When her every attempt to rekindle romance and affection with her husband--a prominent local doctor--fails, she finds herself turning to the friendship of Charlie Cobb, a new man in town. But as their relationship becomes more intimate, smalltown tongues start wagging, and their starcrossed affair leads to a shocking public murder. |
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