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    Girl Waits with Gun
    Girl Waits with Gun
    Girl Waits with Gun
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    Girl Waits with Gun

    Written by Amy Stewart

    Narrated by Christina Moore

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    In 1914, collisions between motor cars and horse-drawn carriages are an everyday occurrence on the streets of Paterson, New Jersey. But when an out-of-control driver smashes into a buggy driven by Constance, Norma, and Fleurette Kopp, their lives change forever. Constance, the oldest, demands payment for the damages, but quickly realizes that she is dealing with a madman - Henry Kaufman, a silk manufacturer with a drinking problem and a dangerous group of associates. Soon the Kopp home is under siege. The sisters face threats of arson, kidnapping and white slavery. Bricks come flying through their windows, and shots are fired at their house late at night. Even the sheriff can't solve the case on his own. He issues revolvers to the Kopp sisters, posts guards at their house, and enlists Constance's help in catching Kaufman. In the process, Constance finds herself pulled into an underworld of abused factory workers, missing children, and dirty dealings. Her attempts to help another woman in trouble forces her to confront her own past and imagine a different future for herself and her sisters. Before the collision, she was just a bored thirty-five year-old woman living at home with her sisters in the New Jersey countryside, stuck in a life she didn't want but couldn't escape. But the minute Constance is issued a gun, she finds her calling. Set against the backdrop of the famous Paterson Silk Strike and based on actual events, Girl Waits With Gun is the first in a series of novels based on the real life adventures of Constance, Norma, and Fleurette Kopp. Drawing on extensive research into newspaper reports, courthouse files, genealogical archives, letters, and photographs, this intriguing story remains true to the historical record. The Kopp sister's long-forgotten exploits, as told in the series, actually did make headlines nationwide in their day. The case against Henry Kaufman opened the door to a life of crime-fighting and mystery-solving for the Kopp sisters. In the fifteen years following the incident, Constance would serve as one of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs, perform intelligence work during World War I, and run a detective agency with her sisters through the 1920s- all of which will be the subject of future books in the series. Amy Stewart is a four-time New York Times' best-selling author (THE DRUNKEN BOTANIST, WICKED PLANTS, WICKED BUGS, and FLOWER CONFIDENTIAL). She came upon this story when researching THE DRUNKEN BOTANIST and it took hold of her and didn't let go.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 1, 2015
    ISBN9781490673905
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    Amy Stewart

    AMY STEWART is the New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed Kopp Sisters series, which began with Girl Waits with Gun. Her seven nonfiction books include The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

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    • 4/5
      Fun read. I wish I had paid attention and had known it was based on a true story before I read it.
    • 3/5
      Based on some historical people without knowledge of personalities. 3 sisters live on a farm alone in 1914-ish time in New Jersey. A wealthy but reckless and spoiled gentlemen wrecks their horse drawn carriage and the sisters attempt repayment for the carriage, unwittingly going up against a gang. This book dragged for me. The heroine wasn’t well -fleshed and I do t need to read future Koop sisters novels.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this. A friend recommended the author and series.
    • 4/5
      This is a great story -- excellent, no nonsense, strong women with eccentric interests fall into a detective story during a really interesting time in US history. It is not, however, hilarious (as some other reviews have said) except in that the sisters zing with personality and don't seem to be willing to let the outside world change them overmuch. I found it fascinating, frightening -- truly the escalation of violence and threats because the main characters are women is extreme and chilling, and all too like the headlines today. At the end of the book we discover that this is based on a true story -- most of the headlines are quotes from newspapers at the time, many of the letters are from the trial. What an astonishing thing -- I did not see that coming at all. It makes me even more intrigued about what's next for Constance Kopp.
    • 4/5
      Historical Fiction based on a long forgotten true story. Three sisters, living in virtual isolation, are terrorized by a factory owner in 1920s Paterson, New Jersey. Great characters, funny and engaging. The heroine is intelligent, feisty and ahead of her time! Fun read
    • 4/5
      Likable heroine in Constance Kopp, strong and practical, especially for the time period. The one sister/daughter, Florette, annoyed me but I liked Norma. Well written and researched on true events.
    • 3/5
      It's a good start to the series, a little slow moving. I did enjoy reading the backstory on Fleurette. The way the chapters went back and forth from their past to present was seamless and it flowed perfectly. Although Fleurette was to be portrayed as the humor aspect in the book I found her annoying and exasperating. It was certainly off putting and at time it was fun, but at other times it just wasn't (author certainly did a good job as portraying her as the annoying younger sister!)Certainly worth reading, I enjoyed the setting and the characters.
    • 4/5
      Author Amy Stewart, inspired by newspaper accounts, created a series featuring the Kopp Sisters. In this first installment, the sisters' buggy was hit by a motor car driven by a wealthy factory owner who hangs around with a less-than-reputable group of mafia-like thugs. Their efforts to recover damages go unheeded. Constance visits the factory where she shows the man she isn't afraid of him. The sheriff aids the sisters in their efforts to recover not only the money for damages but also a woman's kidnapped child, fathered by the man, who went missing. The story fills in much of the back story for me as I began the series with the fifth installment for a book club. I also read the sixth installment when invited to a debut for that installment. While I'm glad to know the back story, I am glad I began with the fifth installment instead of the first. I will continue to play catch-up on the earlier stores while reading the later installments. I listened to the audio book read by Christina Moore. I think she did a good job capturing the essence of each woman's character in her narration.
    • 5/5
      The fact that this was based on actual events along with her excellent writing made Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart a fun and absorbing read. Constance Kopp and her sisters, Norma and Fleurette are driving in their horse drawn buggy on a summer day in 1914 when an automobile hits them. All three girls are slightly injured and the buggy is completely destroyed. The driver of the car is, Henry Kaufman, the drunken owner of a local silk manufacturing company who believes his position entitles him to ignore Constance’s requests that he pay for the damage.Not only does he disregard her invoices, he and his gang of ruffians start a campaign of terror against the Kopp sisters. They drive by the isolated farm where the Kopp sisters reside, shouting insults, throwing bricks through windows with threatening notes. Constance files a complaint with the local sheriff, Robert Heath, and even with lawmen guarding the farm, the incidents continue and escalate into gunplay.The story unfolds with plenty of twists that keeps the reader rooting for the sisters. The back story about the sisters is complex and interesting, as is their current situation. All three women are smart and independent but the narrator of the story, Constance, won my admiration for her cool composure, righteous anger and sly humor. The author has gone on and written two more books based on Constance’s life and I am looking forward to reading more about the fabulous Kopp sisters.
    • 4/5
      Beyond my usual rant about infantilizing women by using GIRL in titles about grown women, otherwise the book was fairly good. Although I thought it dragged a bit in parts.
    • 1/5
      Although I was intrigued by the setting in Paterson, and Bergen county and the time period early 20th century, the characters were caricatures and the humor too broad for me.
    • 4/5
      "From the New York Times best-selling author of [The Drunken Botanist] comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation’s first female deputy sheriffs."Constance Kopp doesn’t quite fit the mold. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs...One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets, and threats as he unleashes his gang on their family farm. When the sheriff enlists her help in convicting the men, Constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family — and she does it in a way that few women of 1914 would have dared."Loved this story and the three sisters! It's a fun read, not only because of the confrontation with the silk lord and all the drama that follows, but also the historical background of the 1910s: economics, women's roles, the justice system, horse vs. car, etc. I think it is even cooler that the story is based on an actual real-life female person and her family! Can't wait to start the second in the series later this year.
    • 3/5
      3.5 Interesting historical fiction on a topic/scenario I knew nothing about. In 1914, Paterson, New Jersey had become a mill boom town. It was also exceedingly corrupt and the mill owners basically ran everything and bullied everyone into complying with their standards and requirements, not only in their factories, but often in their workers' personal lives. Henry Kaufman was one such Boss and he and his gang of thugs (the Black Hand Gang or one modeled on it) often resorted to kidnapping, violence and extortion. Then they came up against the trio of Kopp sisters. "We don't scurry away when we're in trouble, or when someone else is. We don't run and hide." 239 Constance (30-something), Norma (also early 30s?) and Fleurette (16)were riding into town in their horse-drawn buggy when Kaufman plowed into them with his automobile and attempted to flee the scene. The sisters and onlookers prevented this from happening and Constance insisted he pay for their damages -- which she then had to follow-up with at least 2 letters and a visit to his factory. Kaufman did not appreciate this pursuit and began a harassment campaign against the 3 of them, threatening their lives and safety with appearances at their isolated farm, shots fired against them, and extortion letters. The ladies triumphed with the help of Sheriff Heath and Constance in particular showed proclivity toward police work -- also true -- becoming the region's first female deputy in the process. Period details are captivating as is the side-story about Constance's past and her relationship with her sister. There is a strictly fictional subplot also about a mill worker, her illegitimate child (by Henry) and the child's subsequent disappearance. It is a good illustration of the seriousness of the issues at hand at the time and the gang's power over those they employed. A good girl-power feel good read -- with sequels to follow.
    • 5/5
      Great historical fiction from Bergen County (where I grew up!) An interesting look back at the justice system of the early 1900s. Totally enjoyed the sisters!
    • 4/5
      Constance Kopp and her sisters Norma and Fleurette live a quiet and very independent life at their rural farm, until they have a run-in with a shady crook on a trip into town one day. As Constance and her sisters pursue justice, they uncover a dangerous and ruthless man, who's machinations begin to threaten their own lives. The story is so perfect for fiction that it was something of a surprise to reach the end and find a historical note explaining that much of the novel was based on real events. This engaging novel is perfect for those who enjoy history and a mystery.
    • 4/5
      “Girl Waits with Gun” has been on my TBR since before its release and I finally made my way to it.I thoroughly enjoyed this fictionalized account of three real sisters.Stewart did an amazing job of bringing these three very different women to life.The pacing was spot on, keeping me turning the pages to find out what would happen next.I can’t wait to read the next installment in the Kopp Sisters series!
    • 5/5
      No damsels-in-distress here. Constance Kopp and her sisters are fiercely independent, badass ladies!This was such a fun read. I love when historical fiction allows me to experience the past, and with this book Amy Stewart planted me firmly in 1914. All the little details sprinkled throughout bring the setting to life. Stewart perfectly captures the era in all aspects, but particularly in regards to society's expectations for women and what it was like for a female who didn't fit those parameters. I so appreciated the realism of the dialogue. The word choices and the way the characters related to one another felt both natural and perfectly suited to the era.This isn't a quick-moving mystery. The story is as much about the people involved as it is about resolving the mess in which Constance finds herself. We have undercurrents of early feminism and class struggles, as well as humor and suspense.Girl Waits with Gun is a fantastic start to this series. I'm looking forward to spending more time with the Kopp Sisters!*I received a review copy from the publisher.*
    • 5/5
      Absolutely charming.
    • 4/5
      Book on CD read by Christina Moore. Based on the true story of one of America’s first female detectives, Stewart gives us a wonderfully atmospheric historical crime novel set in 1914-1915, and with a great cast of characters. Of course, the Kopp sisters are front and center. Constance is the eldest, and exceedingly tall; she is pragmatic and sensible, hard working and determined to keep the family farm, though everyone else, including their older brother, wonders how “three girls can manage alone out there.” Norma is the prickliest of the three; she prefers to stay away from town, tending to the animals on the farm, especially her carrier pigeons. And yet, she is equally devoted to her sisters, and especially to helping Constance as they try to protect their baby sister. Fleurette is that baby – now a young lady in her teens, and eager to go out into the world and experience all it has to offer. Their nemesis is the rich and powerful owner of the local silk factory: Henry Kaufman, who runs his automobile into the Kopp’s buggy. The sisters demand payment for the damages he caused, which sets off an escalating war of intimidation, revenge and recrimination. Eventually, Constance goes to file a formal complaint, and this introduces her to Sheriff Robert Heath.I loved Heath. He was principled, ethical, conscientious and straightforward. He never sugarcoated the possibilities and did his best to make certain the Kopp sisters were equipped to handle things on their own. Despite the obvious corruption in the system, and the power held in the hands of the factory owners, he persisted in seeking justice and punishing the wrongdoers, regardless of their wealth. A side plot involving a factory worker whose child has been abducted, gives Constance a additional chance to prove her abilities as a detective. It also allows Stewart to give the reader a greater sense of the history of the time and the conditions faced by factory workers. Christina Moore does a marvelous job narrating the audiobook. I particularly liked the way she acted Fleurette; she gave her an excited, breath delivery that really made me believe this was a 16-year-old girl, long sheltered (isolated) on a family farm and eager to experiences the world. Brava to the Kopp sisters, Ms Stewart and narrator Moore. I’ll keep reading this series.
    • 4/5
      The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club at our local library read Amy Stewart's historical fiction novel Girls Waits With Gun this month. We won a "Kopp in a Box" book club kit with swag and a copy of the novel--and a Skype visit from Amy Stewart!I had seen the rave reviews and was glad to finally read Girl Waits With Gun. Our group enjoyed the novel--one member even read the second book in the soon-to-be five-volume series! She especially recommends the audiobook.The Kopp sisters are unforgettable characters. Their story begins in 1914 when an automobile hits their wagon on their way into town. The debilitated driver won't admit fault and reimburse them for the damage to their wagon. Constance pursues Mr. Kaufmann with a bill for $50. He responds by harassment and threats, including threatening the kidnapping of Fleurette for sale into White Slavery.Constance visits the Kauffman Silk Mills and observes his treatment of the workers, learning of his sexual predation that results in pregnancies. When Constance discovers that one of his discarded lover's baby has disappeared she is moved to help find the child.Constance is a spinster who towers over men and at 180 pounds can stand up to them as well.Her sister Norma is sturdy and no-nonsense, a hard worker who enjoys raising pigeons.The third "sister" Fleurette is a pampered and sheltered teenager who has a flair for dramatic fashions. Passed as a late in life child, she is unaware of the secret of her birth.Stewart happened upon a newspaper story that caught her interest and she researched everything she could about the incident and the people involved, even interviewing living members of the Kopp family. The titles of the Kopp books are taken from actual newspaper article headlines.Stewart was lively and well-spoken in the Skype visit and our group very much enjoyed talking with her. I highly recommend making use of her author visit.Appearing in the novel is The Black Hand, an Italian criminal group that sends a paper with a black hand on it as a warning. One of our members told the story of her grandfather's ignoring The Black Hand warning and he later ended up dead. We talked about the historically accurate aspects of the novel--anti-Semitism, the misogynistic treatment of women, how the Kopp sisters were bucking the norm by insisting on being self-supporting and living alone on a farm.I have the next two books in the series waiting to be read...I look forward to reading more of the Kopp stories.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. It’s fiction but based on a true story using old newspaper articles and court documents from 1910. After having their horse and buggy crashed into by a motor car driven by the local thugs and their refusing to pay for damages after several attempts, Constance Kopp goes to the factory to see Henry Kaufman to demand payment. She meets him and his circle of hoodlum friends and because she has sent him letters with a return address for payment, this starts a series of harassments by them to the Kopp Sisters. It escalates with a brick through their window wrapped in a note threatening to abduct the youngest sister and sell her into white slavery. With the help of the sheriff they stand up to Kaufman and his gang and set up a sting. There’s a secondary story revolving a young woman who worked at the factory who was also harassed by Kaufman.
    • 3/5
      Enjoyable fictionalized story about the real life Constance Koop who with her sisters were run down in their buggy by an automobile owned by Henry Kaufman, of Kaufman Silk Dyeing Company. Constance demands that he pay for their buggy repairs, and in doing so, gains an enemy in Kaufman. The book deals with the attempts that Kaufman made to terrorize Constance and her sisters, and how they fought back.
      It will be interesting to read more about Constance Koop and her next adventure.

      #GirlWaitsWithGun #AmyStewart
    • 3/5
      Stewart quotes from letters and newspapers regarding Constance Kopp and her sisters’ experience with the owner of a silk factory in Paterson, New Jersey. The mixture of truth and fiction explains how Miss Constance works with the police department to find justice against the belligerent Henry Kaufmann. Her appointment to Deputy Sherriff was as rare as it was unusual. The plot is solid and the characters interesting. The unsteady pace limited makes it an average rather than excellent read.
    • 4/5
      Until I'm able to put together a more detailed review, let me just say that this book was excellent and the style unlike any tale I've read before. I hope I see the Kopp Sisters again!
    • 4/5
      Surprisingly good.
    • 4/5
      This is the historical story of the Kopp sisters from the early twentieth century. I really like that the sisters were not the typical “ladies” of that day and age but they - especially the two eldest sisters didn’t have the typical feminine qualities that many of us usually associate with females from that time period. The author did a lovely job of researching the historical aspects of the story and then filling in the personalities of the characters along with the rest of the story. The storyline continually moved and it seemed like a book that both men and women would enjoy.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely terrific. Manages to satisfy those who love a good genre mystery as well as those who love a good literary novel, without sacrificing anything for either camp. There were even unexpected twists and turns which wrung a few tears from me (something almost entirely unheard of when reading your average mystery).

      I'm always a little worried when I embark upon a book that has received such high praise (surely it's overrated) but this lived up to the hype and then some. A real winner

      (Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!).
    • 5/5
      This is a story based on historical facts. The author has taken her research, including interviews, and filled in the rest with her wonderful imagination. She gives us a cast of interesting, lovable characters in unusual - yet not unrealistic- circumstances. I read the novel with no preconceptions or info and preferred that experience. I could not put this book down! It is very light reading and the historical setting is handled very well. We see the place, values, dress, manners, emotions, fashion etc, all in perfect context. There is humor and tension, character development and learning. Highly recommended!
    • 3/5
      Part of me wishes I had picked up this book after I had written my doctoral dissertation. The book intrigued me because of its background. The protagonist, Constance Kopp, is based on a real individual. Kopp existed and was one of the first female deputy sheriffs in the U.S. Stewart's historical fiction brings the oversized, smart, unconventional Kopp to life. Unfortunately, because I was distracted, I feel I missed the enjoyment of the book. I did not have the attention span to enjoy the wit of dialogue and the hilarity of the pigeons. The book was a distraction for me...although it was a welcomed and much needed distraction. I do not think my reading did the book justice.

      However, another part of me is thankful I picked up this book at such a personally overwhelming time. I doubt I could have slept at night without taking a cherished half hour losing myself in a few pages of the Kopp sisters' adventures and with their independence and moxie. Without a little fiction, my mind would race with data, literature, and methodology. While my enjoyment may have been tempered, the book's enjoyable prose certainly was not lost on me. I relished the distraction the book brought me. The writing is smart and fast-paced. The story left me wanting to know more about Kopp and her family. I cannot wait for the next book. I wonder if it will be out in time for our family vacation to Hawaii? How glorious to sit on the beach, dissertation completed, reveling in the adventures of a woman ahead of her time.
    • 4/5
      In the summer of 1914, the Kopp sisters encounter calamity on a routine trip to town for supplies, when a car full of heedless men plows into their horse and wagon. Despite multiple witnesses, clear evidence of irresponsibility, and a healthy pocketbook, the man driving the car refuses to accept the blame or compensate for the damages. Constance Kopp is not about to take this sitting down, and sets out to force the issue. This initiates an escalating campaign of retaliation against the three women who live alone in relative isolation, but the rowdies don't realize what they've stirred up. Constance not only wants to make the bully pay up for her smashed wagon, she suspects him of kidnapping his own child from its mother (an employee in his factory) and she's determined to rectify that situation as well. Although ultimately I came to enjoy this book enough to give the next one in the series a try, I was initially annoyed by Constance and her blithe interference in another woman's life; I didn't quite believe the youngest sister, Fleurette, who acted more like a flighty 13-year-old than a spoiled 17-year-old; and there was rather too much book for the amount of story, particularly in the middle third. The pace improved after a while, and the ending was satisfying, so I mainly forgive the first novel quibbles.