The Engineer’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood Book Review

The Engineer’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood gripped me from the very first chapter and I finished the story in one sitting. 

I felt from the start that the story was extremely interesting and well paced. I felt there was enough descriptive detail to picture the events, but not so much that is slowed the story. 

The life of Emily Warren Roebling was an interesting and full one. A name lost to history but being found again. Her husband is best known for his work on the Brooklyn Bridge. In this story you learn just how much she had her hand on this momentous project and undertaking. You also learn about her husband through their interactions. 

I was not expecting for P.T. Barnum to be such a huge part of the story, although when I first read his name in the story all I could think about were the elephants he paraded across the Brooklyn Bridge. The authour notes that a lot of the Barnum interactions are fictionalized, but I think he is such a hot subject right now that it might grab some more reader’s interest. 

The Engineer’s Wife is one of the best historical fiction books I have read in a long time. It was captivating and gripping and had a good amount of history and fiction. I always enjoy reading the authour’s notes at the end to see where the authour took more liberties. It is a period and subject in history I hope to explore more in the future, after completing this book. 

I received an eARC from Sourcebooks Landmark through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.