The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox

Author| Jennifer Lee Carrell
Language| English
Genre| historical fiction
ISBN| 978-0452285071

The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox is a book written by Jennifer Lee Carrell. [1]

In 2015 Senator Rand Paul praised the book during the Republican presidential debate.[2]

## Reception[edit]

Publishers Weekly called the book "engaging" but criticized all the dialog for slowing down the action. [3]

Kirkus Reviews complained that the "narrative that runs on far too long".[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Journal of the Plague Years". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
2. ^ Star, Ann Brown Arizona Daily. "Tucson author gets shout-out at presidential debate". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
3. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: THE SPECKLED MONSTER: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox by Jennifer Lee Carrell, Author . Dutton $24.95 (474p) ISBN 978-0-525-94736-3". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
4. ^ THE SPECKLED MONSTER by Jennifer Lee Carrell | Kirkus Reviews.