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Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters, #1)

Amy Stewart

Start date: January 1, 2018

Finish date: January 31, 2018

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Oct 11, 2018 Dennis Rose rated it it was amazing

AMY STEWART has done a great job writing about Paterson during the time when the silk mills dominated the local climates, both political and economical. GIRL WAITS WITH GUN is like a time capsule. While the news of the day is very important to the fabric of the story, the real meat of the plot centers around three women who are forced to take a stance in order to survive in their rural harsh environment, living alone on a farm in the middle of the "country". They are each forced to step out of t ...more

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Apr 23, 2021 Judi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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What a fun excursion into the lives of three turn-of-the-20th-Century sisters! Constance, Norma, and Fleurette Kopp find themselves on the wrong side of a bad situation thrusting their quiet lives into chaos. Through their own spunk, ingenuity, and tenacity they turn the situation around proving their brand of smarts is just as good in town and it is on the farm.

The Kopp sisters, and the vast majority of the events in Girl Waits with Gun, are real which makes reading their fictionalized story ev ...more

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Jan 08, 2017 Mandolin rated it really liked it

This imaginative retelling of the true story of Constance Kopp, one of America’s first female deputy sheriffs, is inspiring and entertaining. Amy Stewart has taken a remarkable story and made it come alive for modern readers who would do well to be reminded of the strides women have made since Constance’s era.

When Constance and her two sisters are threatened by a wealthy factory owner and his hired goons, they are forced to take their safety and protection into their own hands. With the help of ...more

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Sep 27, 2015 Nancy Reynolds rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book; and it had some different ideas presented, However, at times it dragged a bit. I felt it could have been edited/shortened/tightened up just a bit and would have been a better read - for me. But I can see there could be future books with Constance Kopp as the main character - and I would definitely like to see what would happen to her and the rest of her family.

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