Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell – Review by Erin Wolf

Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I give Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel by Linda Bennett Pennell, 5 stars.

Liz teaches in college, her specialty is American crime. She is fascinated with Al Capone and his people. She decides to drop everything to follow her boyfriend across the country, landing a better job in the process. While doing research, she comes across the fact that Al Capone stayed in a hotel in a little town nearby. She has never heard of this, so she decides to do more digging. Little does she know just how much she will uncover and how much it just may affect her.

1930s, a boy witnesses something he should not have seen. At the same time, a man checks into a hotel under a name everyone knows isn’t his real name. Is this man responsible for the violence that has been occurring? Can the good people of this era figure out just what is really happening and save those who need help?

This book is incredible. Liz learns and grows so much from her move, new job, and her research. The stuff she uncovers is fascinating. The events and people of the past are also so intriguing. The author weaves the two eras together flawlessly. I could not put this book down once I started. I felt like I was part of the story, I felt so much for the characters. You learn so much about life in the past, but in a way that is fun.

I highly recommend this book to those who like to read a good story with strong characters.

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