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This is a truly fascinating fictional story based on the real life of Silver Dollar Tabor. It's told in two timelines, one following Silver and her career in the late teens and early twenties of the 1900's, and the other taking place in 1932 detailing her mother's search for the truth of her daughter's fate. Both are carefully woven into the intricate fabric of this intriguing novel that I couldn't put down. Fun fact: I've spent time in Leadville, CO and really enjoyed visualizing the events that took place there as I read. I can wait to visit again with the knowledge gained from Silver Echoes and a different perspective.

I read this novel in practically one sitting, I couldn’t put it down! It tells the story of Baby Doe Tabor and her grown daughter Silver, both formidable, beautiful, intelligent, and brave women who lived outsized lives. Going back and forth between the silver mining town where Silver was born (and Baby Doe still lives), and Silver’s attempt to break into movies in the 1930s, the novel explores the two women’s dreams and heartbreaks and successes. Romance, fortunes gained and lost, betrayals — this has it all! I was particularly pleased by the unexpected ending (which of course I won’t give away!!).

This book ticked so many of my boxes.
Mystery? Historical fiction? Big Top Acid Trip? Yes, yes, and OMFG YES.
The settings were opulent, the relationships fraught, and the pacing was perfect.
Little details like the price of silver showing the family’s status is the epitome of Show Don’t Tell.
I can’t say this was a feel good story, but anything that makes my decrepit heart FEEL ANYTHING puts its author on my auto-read list.

Two stories in one, Silver Echoes is a fascinating view of two women's lives in the 20's and 30's. Silver Dollar Tabor (I kid you not, that's her name) is an aspiring actress on the cusp of success when she is attacked by a powerful man. Silver hears advice from within her head from Echo, who is sort of her alter ego. Eventually Echo begins to take over Silver's life, and it's hard to distinguish when she's Silver Dollar and when she's Echo. This impacts her work, her relationships (including with Carl, her closest friend and maybe more than that), and even her health. Eventually Silver Dollar disappears, and so begins the mystery of what happened to her, even questioning if she is still alive.
In the 1930's, Baby Doe Tabor, Silver Dollar's mom, is trying to salvage her husband's silver mine. Silver's disappearance upends her life, and Baby Doe begins a quest to find out what has happened to Silver Dollar. Carl, who had begun writing a screenplay with Silver Dollar before her disappearance, wants to talk to Baby Doe to learn more about Silver Dollar and her life.
Silver Echoes is more than a dual timeline novel; it gives insight into the tragedy and complexity of living dual lives. Rosenberg masterfully intertwines Baby Doe and Silver Echo's lives and the suspense of finding the truth about both Baby Doe and Silver Dollar builds with every chapter. I couldn't put Silver Echo's down, wanting to know what was going to happen. What's even more interesting is that the story is based on real people.

I did not know anything about Silver before starting but I love a dual timeline and the circus has always fascinated me. I was pulled in from the start. It was clear early on that Silver had some type of mental illness and I liked how the author chose to portray that in the writing style. It allowed the reader to really understand Silver and was a big part of the troubles she had. The setting really came to life and I felt like I was in the audience as Silver performed her various routines over the years. I felt really bad for some of the things she went through. A great historical fiction.
Thank you @rebeccarosenbergnovelist @suzyapprovedbooktours the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy.

Based on a true story this multiple point of view novel moves back and forth from 1915 and the present 1932 in letters between a mother, Baby Doe Tabor, and her younger daughter Silver Dollar. After Horace Tabor’s early death their lives are based on the price of silver from their remaining Matchless silver mine. Gone are the glory days of prominence in the community and lavish living.
In Silver’s chapters you read of her struggle to become a star, her crazy show attractions to bring back the glory and respect the family once had, and her alter ego Echo LaVode. Echo, a comfort after her father’s death, provides her with strength and confidence in hard times. But as Silver’s adult life gets harder her situations get more dangerous and Echo becomes more involved. Throughout the depression, Jazz Age and Prohibition she is exposed to the underground life of gangsters and speakeasies as well as her increasingly dangerous performances with tigers on the show stage.
Baby Doe’s chapters are shared with Carl (Silver’s old childhood friend) trying to figure out what really happened to Silver along as well as documenting the Tabor family history for a Hollywood movie he has longed to make.
Be forewarned, the story involves trauma and some tragic situations.
To enhance your reading I suggest first reading the author’s previous book, “Gold Digger” for the back story on Silver’s parents. Although not necessary as this book reads as a standalone.
I completely enjoyed this book and recommend it highly.

Book Review: Silver Echoes by Rebecca Rosenberg
Silver Echoes by Rebecca Rosenberg is a captivating historical novel that delves into the tumultuous life of Silver Dollar Tabor, the daughter of the infamous Baby Doe Tabor. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Chicago and 1932 Colorado, the novel weaves a tale of ambition, identity, and the enduring bond between mother and daughter.
Plot Overview
The story unfolds in two timelines. In the 1920s, Silver Dollar Tabor, once a rising starlet in Hollywood, finds herself entangled in Chicago's dangerous underworld of burlesque speakeasies. After a traumatic attack, she develops dissociative identity disorder, manifesting as her alter ego, Echo. As Echo takes control, Silver's life spirals into a world of ambition and destruction, testing her love for screenwriter Carl.
In 1932, Baby Doe Tabor, haunted by her daughter's disappearance, struggles to save their family's silver mine. A desperate search for Silver uncovers shocking truths, rewriting their history and revealing the depths of a mother's love and resilience.
Themes and Analysis
Rosenberg masterfully explores themes of identity, trauma, and the price of fame. Through Silver's struggle with dissociative identity disorder, the novel delves into the complexities of mental health during a time when understanding was limited. The dual timeline structure enriches the narrative, offering perspectives from both Silver and her mother, highlighting the generational impact of trauma and ambition.
The setting of 1920s Chicago is vividly portrayed, capturing the glitz and danger of the Jazz Age. Rosenberg's prose is atmospheric, immersing readers in the smoky clubs and the perilous world Silver navigates. The contrast between the bustling city and the rugged Colorado landscape underscores the characters' internal conflicts and the stark realities they face.
Character Development
Silver Dollar Tabor is a complex and compelling character. Her journey from a privileged upbringing to a life marked by struggle and self-discovery is portrayed with depth and sensitivity. Baby Doe Tabor serves as a poignant counterpart, embodying strength and determination as she seeks to understand her daughter's fate.
Carl, the screenwriter, adds another layer to the narrative, representing love and loyalty amidst chaos. His relationship with Silver is tender and tragic, reflecting the challenges of loving someone with a fractured identity.
Conclusion
Silver Echoes is a haunting and beautifully written novel that offers a profound exploration of identity, ambition, and the ties that bind. Rebecca Rosenberg has crafted a story that is both historically rich and emotionally resonant, making it a must-read for fans of historical fiction and those interested in the complexities of the human psyche.
For more information about the book and the author, visit Rebecca Rosenberg's website.

The Tabor family is just so fascinating and I had no idea about the daughter, Silver and her strive for stardom and the mystery surrounding what happened to her. Silver in a way has always resented her mother for her obsession with the silver mines and how much struggle they have really brought their family. Wanting to be in the limelight and save her mother from continued poverty, she heads off to make it big. But breaking onto the silver screen is a lot more harder to achieve than she realizes. Taking on all of these side shows and dancing routines isn’t getting her anywhere. After a horrific event that almost killed her is when she really starts to lose her way and time. Getting caught up in the nightlife of Chicago is where things really take a turn for the worse for her. Late nights with no remembering what happened and last minute calls put on her show at parties is taking a toll and even though she has been offered a way out a few times, she knows she can’t go with Carl. She has too many secrets and she knows she will just hurt him in the end. A decade after Silver hasn’t been heard from, Carol reaches out to Baby Doe and wants to finish that movie that him and Silver dreamed about, but he needs her mother to help finish it, and Baby Doe realizes she needs answers about Silver’s life and if anyone knows what really happened to her. Such a fascinating historical read based on true people, true events and yet a mystery still is unanswered. Thank you to the author for the complementary novel and to Suzy Approved Book Tours. I cannot wait to read the novel about the other daughter, Lilly. This review is of my own opinion and accord.

Silver Echoes is a mine (no pun intended) of interesting historical background, much of it apparently building on the previous novel—the glamor of the 20s, the burgeoning silent film industry, the prospectors and industrialists of the Old West. These were fascinating times, and the range of topics is ambitious.
Reading Silver Echoes, I was reminded of the musical Chicago without the music—sensational and seedy, an exhibition of the dark side of showbiz—plus a dash of Jekyll and Hyde. For some this will be a good recommendation, but I personally wasn’t the right reader for it. While not as explicit as you might think, and surprisingly mild as far as vulgar language is concerned, the story is nonetheless saturated with topics like violence, prostitution, organized crime, drugs, and more. It’s not that I consider myself too dainty for these subjects, but I felt the book was hellbent on wallowing in the worst parts of humanity. There were very few truly “nice” characters in the book, and even bit players were usually small, petty, contemptible people. I found myself depressed and fatigued both by Echo’s sordid exploits and Silver’s relentless pursuit of stardom, which equally harm herself and those around her. She is often abused by others—the book has no shortage of abusers—and for that, as well as for her mental health, she had my sympathy. Still, dragged down as much by her own obsession and ambition as by her personality disorder, she is something of an antihero. In spite of that, in one scene she’s reluctant to commit even a justified act of violence in a self-defense situation, which I found frustrating and confusing. Soon after, there is an effort to end the book on a positive note; in fact, almost a moralist one. It might be said that the book has a rather virtuous alter ego alongside the violence and seediness.
In other matters, I found certain things implausible, namely some details of a pregnancy and references to a power of attorney. (Power of attorney is granted by a living individual, and only covers their affairs while they are still living.) There were occasional typos remaining in the manuscript, but I’m not sure what stage of editing it may currently be in. Also, the phrase “heavens to Murgatroyd” wasn’t coined until the 1960s.

What a ride! Rosenberg is at her best with this roller coaster of a story. Silver Dollar, daughter of Baby Doe wants her mother to be proud of her and to restore their family's money. While Baby Doe toils away at the silver mine, Silver Dollar looks to the spotlight. She finds all kinds of roles and characters along the way to her fame and fortune. A love interest in Carl is on and off again, always searching for love but just out of reach. Her alter ego, Echo is a faithful companion but is she real or made up in Silver's mind? Page turning fun and emotional as Silver goes through life and takes those around her with her. I highly recommend this read.

Chicago, 1920s: Movie starlet Silver Dollar Tabor’s glittering life shatters after a brutal attack awakens a hidden self. Plunging into the city’s dangerous underworld of burlesque speakeasies, she blurs the lines between ambition and destruction, testing her love for screenwriter Carl. This Jazz Age, Prohibition-era tale explores the dark side of fame and the fragility of identity.
Wow, I learned a great deal in this novel. This novel is based on a real person, Silver Tabor. She is the daughter of Horace and Baby Doe Tabor. Her father was a silver baron. And when he loses his money things start to fall apart. But, Silver just keeps reinventing herself. But she is fractured in her mind and her struggles are real.
This is told in two different time lines and the authors did a fabulous job. This story has everything…charismatic characters, great history and intensity.
Need a tale set in a fabulous time period…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel for a honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Lion Heart Publishing for this ARC.
This was a super detailed historical fiction novel. Rebecca Rosenberg really encapsulated the time period of this piece. It was extremely atmospheric and riveting to read. It truly felt like I was in the world of Silver and Baby Doe. I think the Dissociative Identity Disorder plot was not atrociously handled, like lots of media. However, take caution when reading about it because my opinion is just one. I loved the complex narrative and plots, as well as the dual timelines. If you enjoy dual timelines, this story is perfect for that. Being in the world of Silver was tragic and haunting, but so fascinating to read. Beware of heavy topics and themes, but this story is really great.

In 2019 I read Rebecca Rosenberg’s Gold Digger: The Remarkable Baby Doe Tabor about Baby Doe marrying the Silver King, a story of a rise to fame and fortune and then plummeting into poverty. I have looked forward to this new installment in the Tabor story, how Baby Doe’s daughter Silver Dollar Tabor endeavored to regain what she had lost.
It is a wild ride into the underbelly of the Twenties as Silver Dollar fails to find a career on stage or film. Looking for attention, she perform dangerous acts, hanging by her teeth and performing with tigers to audiences of crass men.
Trauma has mentally split Silver Dollar, who sometimes becomes the risk taking, high living, Echo LaVode.
Silver Dollar has a good man who loves her, but Echo’s associations divides her from him. But after she is gone, Carl visits Baby Doe with the idea of making a movie of Silver’s life.
As much as this is a page turner, with highly emotional content, the story of an abused woman’s desperate endeavor to shine, Rosenberg incorporates psychological insights into issues of identity and trauma.
Add this to your summer reading list!
Thanks to the author for a free book.

Silver Dollar Tabor, daughter of Baby Doe and Horace Tabor grew up with privilege and wealth until the collapse of silver prices. Now, Silver Dollar wants nothing more than to help raise her family back up. A born entertainer, Silver takes to the stage in an attempt to make a name for herself in 1920's Hollywood. However, Silver is setback after a disastrous performance and a jealous co-star upturned her life. To help her cope, Silver's alter-ego, Echo comes back with a vengeance, Echo brings Silver to Chicago, where she almost makes it to the silver screen. Silver's beau, Carl, is along with her for the journey, but as Echo takes control, Carl is pushed away. Echo gets Silver involved with the seedier side of life in Chicago, dragging Silver and her mother's remaining silver mine, the Matchless, into business with the mob. In 1932, Carl makes his way to the Matchless mine to talk with Baby Doe about a screenplay detailing the Tabor's story. Baby Doe is intrigued, but really wants to find out about the last days of Silver's life from the only man who can tell her the truth.
"Silver Echoes" continues the story of the Tabor family. Focusing this time on Baby Doe's daughter, Silver. Silver is an enigmatic character that pulls you in and pushes you away at the same time. After reading the real Silver's letters to her mother, the author chose to delve into Silver's identity with a diagnosis of what we would now call dissociative identity disorder. Reading about Silver's struggles with this disorder in the 1920's was engaging, with no treatment and no understanding, Silver was left to fend for herself and deal with Echo's decisions after the fact. Silver's character struggled, but always moved forward, showing fierce determination, strength and fortitude that the Tabor's were known for. The writing brought to life the dazzling glitz of 1920's entertainment, the underbelly world of prohibition, the racial tension of the time as well as the beauty and danger of the silver mine. I enjoyed catching up with Baby Doe as well, her spirit continues to be strong as she keeps the Matchless running despite dropping silver prices and her husband's death. In the end, I'm glad that Baby Doe and Silver received the closure they deserved through Carl's movie.Overall, "Silver Echoes" is a captivating exploration of the Tabor family's enduring spirit, marked by both hardship and remarkable strength.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Tragedy, despair, triumph!
Rebecca Rosenberg has hit it out of the park with this book! This mesmerizing fact-to-fiction book about Silver Dollar Tabor kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. The blend of truth with possibilities created a fascinating story that took me on an emotional rollercoaster. I received a free copy, but my review is honest and voluntary.

An absolutely outstanding novel!! Silver's story will hold you spellbound from beginning to end. The struggles, tragedies, dreams she chased, the love she craved, the fame she desired and achieved all the while she was dealing with DID. She chose her path in life with determination and grit and eventually ended up where she belonged. The story enfolds by going from past to present entwining the essence of her life and her relationship with her mother. This book will elicit a full range of emotions within yourself as you read. Highly recommend this novel!!!!!! Received an ARC and this is my voluntary honest review.

I love historical fiction that is based on real people and this is one of those books. Dual timeline with one set in 1920s Chicago and the other in 1932 Colorado. In Chicago, Silver Dollar Tabor wants to be a star. She finds a gig being a lion tamer, with no real training, but the gangsters that have hired her don't really care as long as she puts on an entertaining show for them and their guests. Along the way, her alter ego, Echo, pushes through and creates havoc for Silver's life. This is a very interesting story as it peels away the layers for an alternative personality and how back then very little was know about the condition or treatment. In Colorado, Baby Doe Tabor, Silver's mother, is trying to keep her silver mine afloat with the help of some investors from Chicago underworld. She is grieving her daughter's disappearance but works with a screenwriter to bring the Tabor story to the big screen.
The behind the scenes of the seedy 1920s gangster world makes you grateful that prohibition is gone and there are laws against having tigers in your local club help keep you safe. You are grateful for the advances in mental health because poor Silver led a challenging life.
If you like some stories where good battles evil and stories that have been buried for years, I highly recommend this one!
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Thank you Net Galley for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Courtesy of the author and Netgalley, I received the ARC of Silver Echoes by Rebecca Rosenberg. This historical fiction follows the transition of Silver Dollar Tabor from her family's silver mine in Colorado to gangster era Chicago of the 1920's. Becoming an entertainer with a tiger tamer performance and dealing with a duel identity, Silver conquers her fears but not her split personality. Thie novel swings to Colorado as her mother attempts to solidify her family's legacy through a movie story. Descriptive, suspenseful, and entertaining..I was transfixed by this story!