The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
"A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history." -- publisher's blurb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
"A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history." -- publisher's blurb
This was not a book that jumped out at me as something I would be interested in, but it was fabulous! Lawhon brings her readers into the mind of Martha Ballard which is a fascinating place to be. The story includes a lot of hard things, but the narrator is a very practical and sensible woman who's matter-of-fact dealing with what is put in front of her keeps the book from being too harrowing to read. I loved the ending!
This book counts toward the 2024 Historical Fiction reading challenge.
The Frozen River does sound very good and the setting of Maine at that time would be interesting. I am thinking about joining the Historical Fiction reading challenge next year.
ReplyDeleteI have had this book on my TBR list for a while now. Must read it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your review with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge