Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters, #1) in Around the Year in 52 Books

Feb 02, 2017 Nadine in NY Jones rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, interesting-women, grrls-to-the-front, era-early-1900s, nj, biography

I might have given this book just 3 stars, except that this is TRUE! This really happened, just a few miles from where I grew up in NJ. Just a few miles from where my grandparents were growing up at the time! These are ACTUAL newspaper articles included. (Though I doubt my grandparents nor anyone in their family could read, so they may have been unaware of it all).

This is a true story based on actual events and actual people, but it is fictionalized.

And who could resist these Kopp sisters that ...more

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Apr 01, 2020 Susan rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this historical novel based on a real woman who becomes one of the first policewomen in the U.S. The characters are delightful, the mystery is interesting, and the prose is upbeat and fun. The historical details add color and authenticity to the setting. This first installment in the series kept me totally entertained - I'm definitely excited to see what the Kopp sisters do next! ...more

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Oct 19, 2015 Kathleen (itpdx) rated it really liked it

Three sisters who live a somewhat secluded life in rural New Jersey in 1914 have a crash. They are in a buggy and are hit by an auto driven by a member of one of the wealthy families who run silk dying plants in the area. In trying to collect damages from him, the oldest sister, Constance Kopp, runs into a creepy character, who ends up threatening her and her sisters.
The story is told by Constance with some humor, but is also a marvelous snapshot of the status and struggles of women, particular ...more

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Sep 19, 2016 John Warner rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction

When the Kopp sisters traveled to town in a horse-drawn carriage, the last event they expected to happen would be for their carriage to be hit broadsided by a horseless carriage driven by Henry Kaufman, a ruthless factory owner. Their carriage, completely destroyed, has left them without transportation from their family farm to the nearest town. The eldest sister, Constance, sends him a letter detailing the damages and expectation of reimbursement. However, when he refused to pay, she has no oth ...more

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Oct 11, 2016 Joan rated it really liked it

Shelves: novels

This is a fun first book in a series... woman detective... in the early 1900s. Clever dilemmas, smart main character, lots of quirky minor characters. I had fun reading it.

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