This is the second Kopp novel. It can be read alone but it would be better if read after Girl Waits With Gun, the first in the series which introduces the Kopp family and detail how and why Constance is determined to support her family and the difficulties she encountered
…more living in a company town. In both books the author has "historically correctly" captured a time period. A time before women had the vote, a time when if a woman was a police woman she received no salary "but served out of a sense of duty". An enlightening look at life for working class women and the difficulties they faced at the beginning of the 20th century. And how with the help of one man, who is willing to risk it all, brought about some needed changes. This is an easy and fast read written for anyone who enjoys learning about a way of life happily long gone. The epilogue details fact from fiction in the book which is most helpful. I only wish a map of the towns in New Jersey where it takes place had been included. (less)
