Underground Airlines made a lot of Best of 2016 lists, and I was lucky enough to snap it up at the library before the hold list got too long. It’s a story about what the world would look like if the Civil War had never happened, and slavery was still legal in America. Not surprisingly, it’s kind of a horrifying look. The protagonist is something of a bounty hunter, tracking down escaped slaves before they can make it to Canada and freedom, and his personal journey as a doer of such deeds drives the narrative. It’s really well written and very compelling, and I had a lot of trouble putting it down.
The rest of my review can be found here! It was a gripping read, and I’m glad I got to it quickly.
I’m hoping to get this book read this year. It does sound gripping.