"A bloody American Civil War battle drives a handful of characters into unexpected situations in Gram’s historical novel. An engrossing and measured novel of wartime."
Kirkus Reviews February 13, 2024
 
"The author combines the suspense of a Stephen King with the war narrative of a Stephen Crane. There is moral urgency here, and theological probing, which, I believe, Melville and his whale would appreciate."
Luis Perez, Novelist

"Graduate schools cannot teach the intuitive and masterful way Gram writes. His prose is beautiful."
Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-Winning Author, July 2024

"Great character development. Every chapter coaxes the reader forward into the unknown. Vivid descriptions of Fredericksburg, VA and Hurley, NY with the Civil War as a backdrop drop the reader right in the middle of life during that period in this nation's history."
Matthew W. July 2024