While the story was entertaining, this is a far cry from the historical fiction genre. Yes, it takes place during the Civil War and yes, it is fiction. But the story is not based on a historical figure, there was never an asylum on Sanibel Island - I've been there, I know ;-), there weren't references to any actual battles in the Civil War. So while some of the plot points may have occurred during the Civil War era, Hepinstall didn't refer to any specific battle, location or figure - everything was very generalized.
Beyond the misclassification of genre, I did enjoy the story. There was some suspense, not quite thriller, but intrigue; quirky characters (it is an insane asylum!), romance and drama.
Quote: "...it was like going back in time, back in the days he rehearsed what to say to her, back when her beauty moved him so, it was not possible to imagine a future in which he did not worship her completely. That was the folly of youth, to believe someday they would grow old but still love with their younger hearts"
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