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First time with Phillip Margolin; however, it was a great read for several reasons. First, this was an unknown event, for me, from an historical perspective which required research and seaming. Second, the discovery of Oregon's part and participation in the enslavement of African Americans. Third, Oregon's legal involvement in the slavery system. And, fourth, the courage and strength of White Americans who helped to fight against this inhumane system of system. Margolin attempted, successfully, in seaming these various aspects into a learning and meaningful novel.


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Worthy Brown Daughter Phillip Margolin Books Reviews

Excellent book. Great setting with super historical content. Ordered another book by same author as soon as I finished reading the first one.
Very good book and well written about the treatment of the blacks by the whites and it took friends helping to learn the truth. There are several mysteries within this mystery.
Good story if a bit syrupy on occasion with the good guys really good and the bad guys, well you know. The best thing about it is that Margolin worked hard to recreate the dialogue that would have been used in the era the book describes. Helps put the reader into the book. Enjoyed the read even if it was not what I typically expect. Predictable with some twists best describes.
This book was a very pleasant surprise. I always enjoy Mr. Margolin's books, but this one was especially touching. It was set in the 1860s, and it provided a very interesting and informative look at the practice of law when the western states were new. It also gave insight into some of the cultural and societal issues of the times. Excellent character development. Well worth reading.
The old west adjusts to the new laws emancipating slavery in east and south in the newly settled Oregon territory. One young girl still a slave from the old South is subject of new laws and lawyers. Worthy,(former slave) loves his child and goes to the only white man he believes can help him. Their nemesis is a crooked lawyer and a deceptive prostitute pretending to be an innocent respectable widow.
The absolute worst margolin book I have read. Unlike his others, this had zero suspenseful twists and turns.the plot was predictable with little surprise as I have been accustomed to.
Worthy Brown's Daughter by Phillip Margolin begins in the early 1860's with 29 year old lawyer Matthew Penny being awakened from his reoccurring nightmare, reliving the tragic loss of his wife, Rachel being swept away, disappearing under the raging currents of the river they were forging as members of a covered wagon train in route from Ohio to their new life in Portland, Oregon.

Bolting upright, Matthew is summoned to intervene when an angry mob is set on lynching salesman, Clyde Lukens based on the word of a convincing beautiful young and scheming sociopath, Sharon Hill, who uses her assets to climb the economic latter by duping men to get her way after which she leaves their hulls in her treacherous wake.

Railroad, real estate, banking and mercantile trade magnate, Benjamin Gillette is a one of the richest businessmen in the area as a result of his honesty, people skills, risk taking and tireless work ethic. He is a widower with a bright, intriguing, educated, and attractive daughter, Heather.

Matthew finds himself pitted against Gillette's seasoned lawyer, Caleb Barbour after Justice Jedidiah Tyler appoints him to defend Lukens and Barbour as the prosecutor.

Caleb, a mean drunk and unscrupulous lawyer with a shady past and lack of character is used to winning by any means he can get away with inside or outside of the law. When he arrived in Oregon a state where slavery was not legally tolerated, he brought his slave Worthy Brown and Worthy's young daughter with him with the promise that he would free them if they continued to serve him for a year.

Worthy brings a suit against, Caleb when he released him, but refused to release Brown's daughter, Roxanne and continues his accelerating abuse of the child. Matthews represents Worthy as Caleb defends himself.

Eventually, Matthew finds himself in a quandary that has the potential to upset his budding relationship between him and Heather Gillette that may cost the life of one of his defendants and leave his life in shambles.

For me, this was a spellbinding, entertaining and haunting tale that was skillfully written, developed and paced with believable and flawed characters.

As the author states, this may be the best novel that he has ever written. While this it is a new genre for Phillip Margolin, it was years in the making, written, set aside and written all over again. It was really hard to put down.

Thanks for recommending this one Brian Baker! You were on the money.

I would be happy to see this one made into a series and put on the big screen.

Enjoy!
First time with Phillip Margolin; however, it was a great read for several reasons. First, this was an unknown event, for me, from an historical perspective which required research and seaming. Second, the discovery of Oregon's part and participation in the enslavement of African Americans. Third, Oregon's legal involvement in the slavery system. And, fourth, the courage and strength of White Americans who helped to fight against this inhumane system of system. Margolin attempted, successfully, in seaming these various aspects into a learning and meaningful novel.