RaveThe New York Times Book ReviewA thoroughly fascinating biography, filled with Vaill’s signature warmth, humor and insight ... If the book lags at times, it is when describing the battles between men, on and off the field. But then, it’s a testament to the force of the Schuyler sisters’ personalities that they dwarf both the Revolutionary War and the political disputes that followed. Angelica emerges as especially sparkling.
RaveThe New York Times Book ReviewBelle emerges as a far more complex person in Story of a Murder than the frivolous would-be chanteuse the newspapers of the age depicted ... Rubenhold paints a vivid picture of a world dominated by patriarchal norms ... Essential reading for anyone who may believe the past was a gentler, romantic time for women. Rubenhold’s work is a story of female resilience and solidarity in response to terrible circumstances.
