MADISON HOUSE TREATS READERS to a boarding house full of fascinating and lovable characters as they create their own identities and contribute to early 20th century life in Seattle. Every page reflects Peter Donahue's meticulous and imaginative recreation of a lively and engaging moment in American history. I loved reading this novel and sharing in the pleasures and labors of the diverse and authentic inhabitants of a remarkable city. --SENA JETER NASLUND, author of Four Spirits and Ahab's Wife

PETER DONAHUE CRAFTS A RESPLENDENT NOVEL examining life in Seattle in the early 20th century, complete with a Dickensian cast of unforgettable characters; a handsome edition from a rising literary house in Portland. --SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER

THE HISTORICAL DETAIL IS COMPELLING and effectively interlaced with the action. Those interested in the history of the Northwest will find much to savor here. --BOOKLIST

AN AMBITIOUS NOVEL... Donahue's story is a paean to a significant part of the city's history. --THE SEATTLE TIMES

MADISON HOUSE IS REMINISCENT OF THE TOMES OF THE 19TH CENTURY - filled with descriptive passages and forays into the lives of various characters, telling, ultimately, the tale of Seattle's emergence as a city during the first decade of the 20th century. The author's research shows, but does not intrude. The characters are unique and believable... Peter Donahue has penned a memorable chronicle of life in the Pacific Northwest one hundred years ago. --THE HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

A RICHLY ATMOSPHERIC debut novel. --ELLIOTT BAY BOOK COMPANY

DONAHUE'S AFFECTING LITERARY narrative successfully incorporates social, political, and cultural history as seen through the eyes of the dispossessed, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised in a pivotal time in Seattle's history. --THE ABSINTHE LITERARY REVIEW