Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) -
In 1900-01 Denver, a dozen women were struck in the head, some fatally, while walking alone at night. Author Liz Tolsma imagines the circumstances surrounding these unsolved crimes in The Silver Shadow. I don't usually read true crime, but I make an exception for the True Colors novels because it's fascinating to read the ways authors weave elements of faith into stories of historical crimes. This novel was especially interesting because very few facts surrounding these brutal attacks are known.
The story is told from three points of view: Polly Blythe, a young woman who is striving to become a newspaper reporter in a male-dominated workplace and society; Edwin Price, a police detective from an influential family who's investigating the crimes against women; and the man dubbed the Silver Shadow who attacks women walking alone at night because he believes a women's place is at home with her husband and children. Each character is motivated by past losses which are repeatedly stated throughout the book.
This is a plot-driven novel with straightforward writing which held my interest since the perpetrator was a mystery until the end. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. All thoughts are my own.
The story is told from three points of view: Polly Blythe, a young woman who is striving to become a newspaper reporter in a male-dominated workplace and society; Edwin Price, a police detective from an influential family who's investigating the crimes against women; and the man dubbed the Silver Shadow who attacks women walking alone at night because he believes a women's place is at home with her husband and children. Each character is motivated by past losses which are repeatedly stated throughout the book.
This is a plot-driven novel with straightforward writing which held my interest since the perpetrator was a mystery until the end. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. All thoughts are my own.
