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Jared Diamond's COLLAPSE inspired this alternate history that takes place during the American Civil War, and tells the story of eight people who come together after the battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. They trick the government into buying more Monitor-class ships.
Iron Maiden, by James Musgrave- Amazon Sales Rank: #2315476 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author Jim Musgrave was born in Fall River, Massachusetts (home to Lizzie Borden). He worked for Caltech in Pasadena (home of the "Big Bang Theory") and continues to use his fascination with technology in his "Detective Pat O'Malley Steampunk Mystery" series. Jim was also a professor of English for 24 years, and he runs a publishing business with his wife, Ellen, in San Diego. He has won many awards, including being a finalist in the Bram Stoker Awards and the Heekin Foundation Awards. His mystery, Forevermore, won First Place in the Clue Historical Mystery Contest in 2014. This is the first novel in the best-selling Steampunk series starring Detective Patrick James O’Malley set in post-Civil War New York City.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. realize the concept of how societies survive By Reader Views Reviewed by A.J. Cooper for Reader Views (10/06)"Iron Maiden" was about the American Civil War and building a great, war ship to defeat the south. John Ericsson was a ship builder that had a great idea he felt that would defeat all ships currently built for the Civil War. He had been in America with his wife and had great dreams of building this war ship. His first partnership prior to the war was not a success, due to no fault of his own. His plan was finally accepted by the U.S. Navy and he needed to complete the ship in a short amount of time. His wife had also left and returned to her family in England.The South soon discovered through spies that the North had commissioned someone to build a great, war ship. The spy that was found was given threats of killing his family back in England if he did not find a way to kill Mr. Ericsson and destroy the war ship prior to sailing off to war."Iron Maiden" made for a great read. Even though most of the characters did not really exist by name if felt to me that they really played a huge part in history. As I read about the effort to build the ship for the North and the efforts of the South to destroy it I could hardly put the book down. I enjoyed the mix of characters that is what made it seem real to me.All types of different people would be enlisted to help build the ship and to serve on the ship. The battle scenes made me feel like I was there close by watching everything play out and I could not wait until the USS Monitor arrived to help its sister ships in the battle.It was very odd to me that a ship builder would want to take his wife and the people that he could enlist to go with him to an Island inhabited by natives. That portion of the story I did not find believable. I do not recall reading any history books that mentioned a naval officer wanting to go with a group of people he did not know to an island he did not have much information on.Up until the group actually set sail for this island, I could not stopping reading the book. Once they started to sail for the island I lost interest in the book and put it down for days at a time to read something else. Overall "Iron Maiden" was a very interesting read and I enjoy reading books about history and based on history. I realize the concept of how societies survive is based on fact but I felt the book turned into fantasy writing and I really lost interest.Received book free of charge.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Review from Closed the Cover By Ashley LaMar Alternative history is an odd genre. It has the potential to be incredible and thought-provoking causing readers to consider how much every simple decision affects the future; it also has the potential to be an utter failure imagining entirely unrealistic possibilities and taking too many liberties. The majority of alternate history novels I have picked up have fallen into the latter category and I typically avoid the genre. I read Iron Maiden by Jim Musgrave not because I am fan of the genre but rather based entirely upon my previous experience with Musgrave’s novels. His previous novels, Disappearance at Mount Sinai, Freak Story 1967-1969 and Jane the Grabber have all received good reviews on CTC so I was open to reading Iron Maiden as well. Once again, Musgrave didn’t disappoint.Iron Maiden is an alternate history novel of the American Civil War and major deception of the US Government by a group of 8 shifty characters. John Ericsson (a ship builder) and the other characters come together after the battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. They scheme to convince the US Government that the Civil War will be won at sea and sell Monitor-class ships to both the Union and the Confederacy. After receiving the money from the sale of the ships they flee America and run to Easter Island where they plan to live out the rest of their lives in “paradise” but little do they know that Easter Island is more “Paradise Lost” than paradise. Easter Island has been transformed into a human ecological disaster overrun by a cult whose behavior far exceed odd and border on insane.Iron Maiden is absolutely a work of alternate history but it works. The reason it works for me is that the alternate history that revolves around the American Civil War is plausible (deception of the government, war at sea, theft, etc.) and becomes creatively fictionalized once it separates from the war and escapes to Easter Island. It is symbolic in a way that when the characters escape to Easter Island the reader can escape into creative license and imaginative writing. While it’s all fictionalized Musgrave doesn’t embellish too much of the Civil War (e.g.: there are no paranormal influences or other outlandish new political dealings).The characterization in Iron Maiden is, once again, where Musgrave shines. It was his characterization that hooked me when I read Freak Story 1967-1969 and when I read Disappearance at Mount Sinai; it’s also what hooked me in reading Iron Maiden. Musgrave has a talent for developing characters and creating connections with the reader. I didn’t feel a deep connection with every character but I certainly felt it with John Ericsson and his wife.Alternative history isn’t normally a genre that works for me as a reader but Jim Musgrave is an author that works for me. Whether he writes mystery, general fiction or alternate history he can count me in amongst his fans.Review by Ashley LaMarClosed the Cover
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