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Nov 21, 2013jazpur rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
After Mrs Lincoln's Dressmaker I had high hopes for The Spymistress.I knew the story of Elizabeth Van Lew.The genre of historical fiction dealing with real life characters and what actually happened within the time frame of historical events is a difficult one.Biography? Not quite.Novel? Not quite.There is no plot; just the storyline of events during the Civil War in America in secessionist Virginia Although it was informative and accurate,with a good portrayal of a remarkable woman, the spark was lacking inspite of the fires.Was it successful? Not quite.