The gripping and affecting book tells several stories, and Raines deftly weaves them into a tight, propulsive narrative.

... perceptive.

The book makes some missteps.

Raines weaves together the many complex strands of the Clotilda’s history to compelling effect, including the ways in which its discovery has impacted the descendants of the ship’s survivors.

Raines weaves an impressively multilayered story.

... riveting.