Review: Page-turner but with an Abrupt Ending
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
"Shiloh Stark" was a pleasant surprise that quickly absorbed my interest.  Although a short novel, Van Holt devoted enough attention to the characters to make them seem life-like.I have two criticisms.  First, the ending was absolutely too abrupt.  It would have been an easy manner for Van Holt to have devoted a few pages to have a more graceful and satisfying ending.  Second, I was drawn to the novel because it was listed under American Civil War History in the Kindle Store.  The Civil War, i.e., the Battle of Shiloh, is briefly mentioned in the novel but not enough to warrant including it the American Civil War History listing.