New O'Reilly Children's Book

[Gene C]

The problem with the O'Reilly book is that with a little more effort, it could have been better. There were mistakes they chose not to correct. I was displeased with his treatment of Booth's relationship with Lucy Hale. Considering O'Reilly's reputation, these things disappointed me. With all the hype, he set high standards, and he didn't quite meet them.

On the flip side, Jim Bishop's book the Day Lincoln Was Shot, had mistakes in it also, (It's been so long since I read it, I can't tell you what they are) but it got many of us interested in this subject. Hopefully O'Reilly's book will get a new generation hooked.