This book was especially of interest to me as I was a resident of Hartford and Newington at the time and after the incident covered in the book took place. Reading about the areas and the streets and businesses was so familiar it made me feel I was back there in that time again. A very good read.Back at that time, most of us walked to where we had to go. We felt very safe on the routes. My memories of Charter Oak Terrace start in 1947.A friend emailed that her daughter had read the book, and as it was local and written by someone who was part of the experience, thought she might be interested in reading it. Consequently, my friend knew I had lived in Charter Oak Terrace for 4 years and she had visited there often and she felt I would especially be interested in it.As a result, I found it a compelling read and now that I've found her, will be looking to read other books by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith.