Review: "Heresy" by Melissa Lenhardt

If you love historical fiction that takes place in the wild west, this novel has it all with the bonus of being about women!! This is the little-known story of the Parker Gang, run by Margaret Parker. Colonel Louis Connolly ruthlessly takes away her horse ranch after she turns down his marriage proposal. She turns the tables on him by robbing his banks and holdings with her female partners. Their career is successful because no one believes women could do this. This story keeps you turning pages until the end.

Ms. Lenhardt uses a unique style to tell this story. The main story is told in first person by her good friend, Hattie LaCour. Interspersed throughout Hattie’s story are excerpts from both Margaret’s journal and a reporter’s who has agreed to write the story of the gang. This rare style allows the story to progress with everyone’s prospective.

I genuinely enjoyed this book. The characters are each distinctive in their own right and made for a rollicking good story with the added bonus of being true. It can be read and enjoyed by teen to adult readers!