By Kelly Bridgewater
Fiction Based on Strange, But True, History
True, riveting stories of American criminal activity
are explored through a unique stories of historical romantic suspense. Collect
them all and be inspired by the hope that always finds its way even in the
darkest of times.
Denver of 1900 is still a dangerous place to be
following the silver crash of 1893. And of out of the dark comes a shadow
intent on harming women. Ambitious young Denver newspaper reporter Polly Blythe
is searching for the big story that’s going to launch her career. On Friday
evening, August 24, 1900, she gets her break when two women are cracked over
the head within a two-minute walk of each other. But policeman Edwin Timmer
thwarts Polly’s ideas of a serial criminal. . .until the shadowy figure strikes
again. Will the reporter and the policeman team up to find the culprit before
he strikes too close for comfort?
My
Thoughts:
Silver
Shadow by Liz Tolsma has a Jack the Ripper vive to it. The
plot is about a mysterious man who attacks women who are found walking through
the streets after dark. They are not home where they belong in the evening, so
the killer, whose perspective we do see, wants to teach the town a lesson. This
story reeks of originality in the True Colors of Historical series because
readers actually see the killer’s perspective. Which personally, I actually
like. If an author can make me empathic with the killer, then they crafted a
wonderful story. With Silver Shadow,
I really did not empathize with the killer. He was shunned by his wife, so he
decided to treat other women horribly because of her choices. Not a good
reason. As for the heroine, she is a brave woman who wants to be a reporter for
a newspaper, and even went so far as to put her own life on the line as she
researched and tried to write the story about the killer that she did not have
the approval to do from the paper’s boss. Overall, Silver Shadow by Tolsma was a nice addition to the series. It fit
right in with series’ goals and made for an interesting read. I would recommend
it to anyone who enjoys reading mysteries or the rest of this series.
I received a complimentary copy of Silver Shadow by Liz Tolsma from Barbour
Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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