I checked this book out from the kindle lending library. The cover pictured here is not the cover on the book I got. Mine is like an American flag. I think the cover featuring Abe Lincoln mislead a few people into thinking this book was specifically about Abe. Actually, I'm not really sure what category this book belongs in. There is a conspiracy involving Lincoln's never before seen documents. A secret society that tries to protect these papers and one that wants to steal them. So, we get part historical fiction, part mystery / thriller /crime /adventure / romance. This book had a little of everything. Although we get some history lessons and theories about Lincoln, who is endlessly fascinating, the focus is more on the present day. A cop and a professor are given a code to crack that was attached to a Lincoln document. Before they even get started they find themselves on the run. Greg and Trish can't trust anyone, maybe not even each other. I liked this book. I didn't have any preconceived notions about it. It's different from most mystery / thrillers I read. It was a nice change of pace.I really liked Greg, but I was not all that fond of Trish. I just didn't find ber all that warm of a person and she jerked Greg around several times and acted like a b ****.Overall a B -. If you pick up this book thinking it's historical fiction, you'll be very disappointed. Only the prologue is. The rest of the book is a modern cop story. I found it interesting at first, as the copy and a college professor attempt to figure out what The Shut Mouth Society is and why they are apparently trying to kill the pair. But once they figure out this mystery, the book is more about shoot outs and action, which isn't really my cup of tea. Still, this is a respectable novel in its category.
What do You think about The Shut Mouth Society (2008)?
A great combination of mystery and an historical society in contemporary times.
—adonisread
An educational page turner - you can't beat that!
—Mabelata2
