Book Log 2010 #31: All Other Nights by Dara Horn

Union solider Jacob Rappoport is given a special assignment by a secretive group of officers - sneak into New Orleans and kill a man who is plotting to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. That man turns out to be Jacob's uncle.

This is just the start of Jacob's short career as a spy, one which sees him make several life-altering choices as he balances the demands of family with his own wishes and the orders he gets from his nameless superiors. It's all balanced well and has a nice amount of period detail, though the war itself is often at arm's length. It's also interesting in its portrayal of Jewish life during the Civil War, though that theme seems to become less prominent as the book goes on.

Liked it, but may not be for someone looking for a book that's more battle intensive.