I really liked this book. I learned a lot specifically about the Charleston area. I knew about this very ugly time in American history, but didn’t realize how big a part the Charleston area played.  My only criticism of the book is that I did not like the ending at all. I personally like more of a definitive ending and this one was so open ended. If I would have liked the ending better, it would have definitely been a five star read, but I gave it four stars instead.