Poetry of Reading

A tremendous believable account of the tragic story of Anne Boleyn, without being overwhelming, believable, realistic characters, and multiple absorbing themes—this book has it all. This story brought historical characters to life with both affection and unflinching honesty.

To Die For involves Meg Wyatt, Anne’s friend from childhood, and follows her life and Anne’s life as their stars rise at Court and through Anne’s demise. The entire story took only a day to get through because I so wanted to know what happened to Meg. We all know how Anne’s story ended, but between her birth and untimely death, there is a lot of speculation on who she really was. Ms. Byrd did an excellent job making Anne as a woman relatable, Anne as a friend realistic, and Anne as a queen unshakable and Meg a friend in and lady in the truest sense. I think she did both of the ladies ' justice.

It seemed well researched historically, and the conversations fit well for the characters. This is a very well-written and interesting story. It is also a very different look at Anne Boleyn, far different from any other I’ve read. But because the story is so well developed, it all seems plausible. And I really enjoyed the steadfast friendship that Ms. Byrd portraits between her main characters.