Custer's Luck

I have been reading alternative histories on and off since MacKinlay Kantor wrote "If the South Had Won the Civil War" several decades ago. The two key factors in any alternative history are (1) what happens differently to alter the flow of history and (2) what significant chances result from that alteration. Such stories are usually flawed because the first part becomes convoluted beyond belief, but that is certainly not... Read Full Review

I thoroughly enjoyed this "what if" story of a successful Custer who seemed to be ahead of his time, and yet suffered from the same character defects as more recent leaders. While the details surrounding some of the lesser characters was a little tedious, it was a quick,interesting, and fun read. In the final analysis, Custer could not escape the Little Big Horn and, as with JFK, the promise of a great leader was not realized... Read Full Review

Since I'm the author, it's my 16th published book, and I wouldn't let it hit the streets unless I considered it up to my high standards, I simply couldn't rate it lower, folks. Besides Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, and numerous other publications have accorded the story high accolades. Custer, if you know much about him, could have done little different as president than as portrayed. And "what-ifs" are... Read Full Review