⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Erika Robuck’s The Last Twelve Miles is a thrilling Prohibition-era showdown between two real women—one a 5’2” code-breaking genius, Elizebeth Smith Friedman, cracking smuggler codes for the U.S. Coast Guard; the other, Marie Waite, a fierce and calculating rumrunner determined to rule the high seas. Both are brilliant, fearless, and driven—just on opposite sides of the law. Robuck captures the grit and glamour of the 1920s beautifully, from smoky D.C. offices to the perilous waters off Florida and Cuba. The alternating perspectives pull readers into the minds of two masterminds—Elizebeth’s quiet intellect and Marie’s ruthless ambition. The tension builds as their paths tighten into a deadly cat-and-mouse chase that feels cinematic […]
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Bootlegging, Betrayal, and a Bold Heroine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jeannette Walls (The Glass Castle) takes readers to Prohibition-era Virginia in Hang the Moon, a story of family feuds, power struggles, and one unforgettable heroine. Sallie Kincaid grows up in the shadow of her larger-than-life father, the Duke, who controls most of Claiborne County. After being cast out as a child, Sallie returns years later determined to earn her place, only to find herself entangled in the family’s bootlegging empire. Sallie is a whip-smart daredevil—tough, resourceful, and often reckless. Her narration pulls you right into the drama as she navigates secrets, betrayals, and a community divided by politics and whiskey. Walls paints the era with striking detail, from the fast […]
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