Guest Book Review - Anne Currin and "Cold Glory"!

In a post a few weeks ago (here) I alerted readers to a new book, Cold Glory, by B. Kent Anderson (author website here) and offered a free copy, kindly provided by Mr. Anderson's publicist, to someone willing to read the book and write a guest review for the blog.

I couldn't have been happier that Civil War enthusiasts and voracious reader (what a combo!) Anne Currin accepted the challenge. Anne is a kind supporter of this blog and a friend on Facebook (she's here!) and GoodReads (she's here!) also, so look her up!

Here's something about Anne from Anne(!):

I live on the coast of Virgina. Currently employed in the medical field. I love reading anything about American history and British history. Also enjoy all other genres except sci-fi. Spent the last two years redecorating my home; including the removal of a closet - love demolition! Would love to become a semi-professional book reviewer and put my newly redecorated study/library to good use! Please do find me on Facebook or GoodReads - I love talking to others about books, etc.!

And without further ado, here's Anne and her review of Cold Glory(!):

I do not usually read novels about overthrowing the American Government. But, I do have a passion for all things Civil War related, and in reading the synopsis for this book, I was immediately intrigued. Most Americans know the surrender of the Confederate Army to the Union Army took place at the McLean home in Appomattox Court House, VA. And it is common knowledge Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant were alone for a few minutes before allowing their staff to come inside and witness the signing of the papers which would formally end the four year war. How many of us have wondered what was said between those two men? B. Kent Anderson wondered the same thing, and the idea for his novel was born.

The book opens with the scene inside the McLean home. Grant, Lee and a third man, Edward Hiram are alone in the quiet of Palm Sunday. A quick discussion, signatures on a document, the touch of a gold lapel pin with the initials "G.W", and Hiram rides off to Oklahoma to deliver the document and await the coming days of Reconstruction.

Flash forward to present day....Nick Journey, a historian and professor at South Central College of Oklahoma, is called to the scene of Fort Washita Historical Site when a large cache of CW era rifles is uncovered during the ground breaking for a new museum. He is given a document and a gold label pin which is found in a metal box among the weapons. Little does Professor Journey know this could be the "find" of a lifetime. Or the end of his life.

Within a short time, Professor Journey discovers others are very interested in the pieces of the document he has in his possession. Journey learns they call themselves the "Glory Warriors" and they will commit murder to get what they want. Little does he know, this is a large group of Glory Warriors who have been groomed for generations to "take back" America when this lost document is finally found. He finds himself running from these people with a female agent, Meg Tolman, of the Federal Research and Investigations Office. They have a very short time to put together the mystery of this document, what it could mean to the American people living in the 21st century, all the while only being able to trust each other.

I don't want to spoil this book for others. But let me say this, it's a fast paced, edge of your seat, "who are the bad guys and who are the good guys?" plot twisting book that will have you truly wondering about those few minutes Grant and Lee spent alone in the Appomattox Courthouse on a Palm Sunday nearly 150 years ago.

Thanks, Anne!
Best Wishes for More Great Reading in Your Future!