Silver Dollar Tabor, daughter of Baby Doe and Horace Tabor grew up with privilege and wealth until the collapse of silver prices. Now, Silver Dollar wants nothing more than to help raise her family back up. A born entertainer, Silver takes to the stage in an attempt to make a name for herself in 1920's Hollywood. However, Silver is setback after a disastrous performance and a jealous co-star upturned her life. To help her cope, Silver's alter-ego, Echo comes back with a vengeance, Echo brings Silver to Chicago, where she almost makes it to the silver screen. Silver's beau, Carl, is along with her for the journey, but as Echo takes control, Carl is pushed away. Echo gets Silver involved with the seedier side of life in Chicago, dragging Silver and her mother's remaining silver mine, the Matchless, into business with the mob. In 1932, Carl makes his way to the Matchless mine to talk with Baby Doe about a screenplay detailing the Tabor's story. Baby Doe is intrigued, but really wants to find out about the last days of Silver's life from the only man who can tell her the truth.
"Silver Echoes" continues the story of the Tabor family. Focusing this time on Baby Doe's daughter, Silver. Silver is an enigmatic character that pulls you in and pushes you away at the same time. After reading the real Silver's letters to her mother, the author chose to delve into Silver's identity with a diagnosis of what we would now call dissociative identity disorder. Reading about Silver's struggles with this disorder in the 1920's was engaging, with no treatment and no understanding, Silver was left to fend for herself and deal with Echo's decisions after the fact. Silver's character struggled, but always moved forward, showing fierce determination, strength and fortitude that the Tabor's were known for. The writing brought to life the dazzling glitz of 1920's entertainment, the underbelly world of prohibition, the racial tension of the time as well as the beauty and danger of the silver mine. I enjoyed catching up with Baby Doe as well, her spirit continues to be strong as she keeps the Matchless running despite dropping silver prices and her husband's death. In the end, I'm glad that Baby Doe and Silver received the closure they deserved through Carl's movie.Overall, "Silver Echoes" is a captivating exploration of the Tabor family's enduring spirit, marked by both hardship and remarkable strength.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
"Silver Echoes" continues the story of the Tabor family. Focusing this time on Baby Doe's daughter, Silver. Silver is an enigmatic character that pulls you in and pushes you away at the same time. After reading the real Silver's letters to her mother, the author chose to delve into Silver's identity with a diagnosis of what we would now call dissociative identity disorder. Reading about Silver's struggles with this disorder in the 1920's was engaging, with no treatment and no understanding, Silver was left to fend for herself and deal with Echo's decisions after the fact. Silver's character struggled, but always moved forward, showing fierce determination, strength and fortitude that the Tabor's were known for. The writing brought to life the dazzling glitz of 1920's entertainment, the underbelly world of prohibition, the racial tension of the time as well as the beauty and danger of the silver mine. I enjoyed catching up with Baby Doe as well, her spirit continues to be strong as she keeps the Matchless running despite dropping silver prices and her husband's death. In the end, I'm glad that Baby Doe and Silver received the closure they deserved through Carl's movie.Overall, "Silver Echoes" is a captivating exploration of the Tabor family's enduring spirit, marked by both hardship and remarkable strength.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
