PositiveThe Christian Science MonitorMr. Crespino has written a nuanced biography, one that tells the twin stories of Harper Lee’s development of the character Atticus Finch and her relationship and ideological struggles with her father ... Crespino, however, does not try to align perfectly the events of Harper Lee and her father\'s life with their fictional counterparts. Occasionally, he does do so, with each direct parallel bringing its own thrill of recognition.