I have been a fan of Ambrose Bierce's work since I was a kid, especially his ghost stories, so I was really excited to receive a copy of this book. I found the premise intriguing and the overall story interesting. However, I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped.

I appreciate the author's commitment to writing Bierce as authentically as possible. The problem with writing a real person in a fictional setting is that if the portrayal doesn't feel completely genuine, it can really affect the reader's ability to remain immersed in the story. Unfortunately, this was the case for me. Whilst I commend the author's use of actual quotes and paraphrasing of Bierce's works and letters, I think the author struggled to turn Bierce's written eccentricities and quirk into his character's speech. People often have a different way of communicating in writing than they do in speech, and it made the dialogue in the story feel awkward and stilted.

I also found several of the characters to be lacking in substance and needing to be fleshed out more.

Overall, it was an interesting read, but I feel my personal interest in Bierce was the only thing that kept me reading at multiple points in the story.