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Book SynopsisTrade Review"How did former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln fall from grace to incarceration at Bellevue Place?...Chiaverini builds a beliavable domestic sphere in which the women surrounding Mary--women who have also mourned the losses of husbands and children--try to puzzle out when she began to lose her sanity....An engaging glimpse of women's privilege and anguish during the Civil War era." — Kirkus Reviews " Through meticulously researched historical detail and sympathetic portrayal of each character, including Mary herself, Chiaverini provides a fascinating glimpse into the women of an influential family on the front lines of some of the most important moments of that indelible time." — Booklist “Chiaverini’s many fans, and every historical fiction reader who enjoys strong female characters, will find much to love in this revealing WWII novel.” — Booklist on Resistance Women “A riveting, complex tale of the courage of ordinary people.” — Kirkus Reviews on Resistance Women “Chiaverini offers an intimate and historically sound exploration of the years leading up to and through WWII . . . exceptionally insightful, making for a sweeping and memorable WWII novel.” — Publishers Weekly on Resistance Women