…the British prison ships off the New York waterfront. I found myself deeply immersed in the world that Hulse has created, with dialogue and historical situations that are both accurate and highly engaging. Prisoner of Wallabout Bay shows that it is possible to tell an engrossing story without sacrificing historical reality.”

— Denver Brunsman, Chairman of the History Department at George Washington University and author of The Evil Necessity: British Naval Impressment in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World

…as the storyline of Jane Hulse’s historical fiction novel shows. She uses the turning point of the American War of Independence to set the backdrop for an amazing adventure story. Her characters are well-rounded, with interesting backstories and multifaceted depth from a combination of imaginative writing and well-documented research. Hulse’s attention to detail is impressive. This reflects in the conversations between the characters and her descriptions of the era-accurate mindset at the time regarding the diminished expectations of women in a male-dominated society. I could not help feeling sympathy toward the emotional and ideological battle Mrs. Barrett fights because of her daughter’s choices and concern for the pressure Lt. Pritchard must deal with while discharging his duties. All of these come together nicely to create the immersive and riveting story of Prisoner of Wallabout Bay. This is an exceptional novel by all standards.”

— Essien Asian for Readers’ Favorite

☆☆☆☆☆

Fueled by a propulsive, spy-versus-spy plot, the book is narrated by young Sarah Barrett, a bold, singularly ambitious would-be journalist navigating her way between the forces of the British Crown and George Washington’s rebels. With its broad cast of lively characters, vivid descriptions of daily life in the roiling city, and impressive, meticulous research, the novel plunges the reader into a series of perilous adventures, at the same time opening our eyes to a little-known war crime that still haunts our history.

— Ellen Pall, author of more than a dozen novels including Must Read Well and Among the Ginzburgs