A spectacular read. If you are remotely interested in history listen to this audiobook. It showcases what historical works are all about and teaches you how to confront historical narratives. You may hate Burr, love Burr, or not even know who he is, but this book is a great read, fairly short and a good narrative and pace to keep you interested. I am a historian myself and I held Burr in contempt believing all the stories and libel brought against him. However, Isenberg has a gift for History. The goal of any historical research is to deconstruct what we have believed or held in our heads one brick at a time. Isenberg does a brilliant job at this, cutting through all the malarkey we have believed about Burr. She identifies bias, agenda and finally answers why was Burr so hated? I came away from the book with a new understanding for the man. More importantly, I got a sense of how myths about the founding fathers are constructed and saw them for what they are: men. With all the virtues and vices of everyday people. In short, Isenberg is the most underrated historian nowadays and you should get this book.