Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters

I am a huge Jennifer Chiaverini fan. I loved her quilting books. I enjoyed Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker. But this one, Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters, just left me flat. The novel itself was about Mary Todd Lincoln’s mental state growing up, as a young woman, as a new bride, as a mother, as First Lady, but there was nothing that made me care about Mrs. Lincoln or any of her many siblings. I kept waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever did. Compared to other Chiaverini novels, this one was slow going. I can’t recommend this book.