Continuing the series. This one was a page turner. Learning more about Will Rees the man.
Keep them coming Elanor Kuhns. I am looking forward to the next one.
Ann R.
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Solid and intriguing historical mystery!
There's nothing quite like jumping into a series with the eighth book! While I never felt as though I was missing anything in order to feel immersed within the story and its historical setting, I do feel that had I started from the beginning, I would better understand all of the nuance surrounding Rees and his decision-making. This is by no means a fault of the book, but definitely more of a personal preference. I'm sure that I had experienced his story from the first book, his motives and personality would have been clearer; however, there just wasn't enough back story presented within the narrative to make him anything more than a difficult protagonist to like.This is a solid and intriguing mystery about a weaver in 18th century Maine who married into the Shaker community. Unfortunately, crime is rearing its ugly nature into this pure neighborhood and several Shaker girls turn up murdered. Rees falls into solving murders not only out of his own interest and curiosity, but also as an escape from the general sense of boredom he feels surrounding his current station in life. While I never warmed up to him as a character, his amateur sleuthing skills are what make the story and provide an interesting glimpse into the police procedures of the time. It was an incredibly intriguing concept to explore criminal activity within this specific historical setting, especially one that I have not read much from before.The circus elements are sprinkled here and there within the story and add the allure that seems to be playing with Rees's mental state as he vacillates between his duties to his family and the temptations of the performance. Rees prides himself on being a very principled and steadfast man, yet the call of the revelry is creating much internal struggle and confusion for him. This strife adds so much layering to the course of direction he follows for the investigation as well as a few gasps of surprise by the end!Overall, this was an engaging and beautifully descriptive piece of fiction that was not only historically accurate based on the author’s own extensive research, but incredibly readable.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
This is a solid and intriguing mystery about a weaver in 18th century Maine who married into the Shaker community. Unfortunately, crime is rearing its ugly nature into this pure neighborhood and several Shaker girls turn up murdered. Rees falls into solving murders not only out of his own interest and curiosity, but also as an escape from the general sense of boredom he feels surrounding his current station in life. While I never warmed up to him as a character, his amateur sleuthing skills are what make the story and provide an interesting glimpse into the police procedures of the time. It was an incredibly intriguing concept to explore criminal activity within this specific historical setting, especially one that I have not read much from before.
The circus elements are sprinkled here and there within the story and add the allure that seems to be playing with Rees's mental state as he vacillates between his duties to his family and the temptations of the performance. Rees prides himself on being a very principled and steadfast man, yet the call of the revelry is creating much internal struggle and confusion for him. This strife adds so much layering to the course of direction he follows for the investigation as well as a few gasps of surprise by the end!
Overall, this was an engaging and beautifully descriptive piece of fiction that was not only historically accurate based on the author’s own extensive research, but incredibly readable.
Solid and intriguing historical mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
There's nothing quite like jumping into a series with the eighth book! While I never felt as though I was missing anything in order to feel immersed within the story and its historical setting, I do feel that had I started from the beginning, I would better understand all of the nuance surrounding Rees and his decision-making. This is by no means a fault of the book, but definitely more of a personal preference. I'm sure that I had experienced his story from the first book, his motives and personality would have been clearer; however, there just wasn't enough back story presented within the narrative to make him anything more than a difficult protagonist to like.Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
This is a solid and intriguing mystery about a weaver in 18th century Maine who married into the Shaker community. Unfortunately, crime is rearing its ugly nature into this pure neighborhood and several Shaker girls turn up murdered. Rees falls into solving murders not only out of his own interest and curiosity, but also as an escape from the general sense of boredom he feels surrounding his current station in life. While I never warmed up to him as a character, his amateur sleuthing skills are what make the story and provide an interesting glimpse into the police procedures of the time. It was an incredibly intriguing concept to explore criminal activity within this specific historical setting, especially one that I have not read much from before.
The circus elements are sprinkled here and there within the story and add the allure that seems to be playing with Rees's mental state as he vacillates between his duties to his family and the temptations of the performance. Rees prides himself on being a very principled and steadfast man, yet the call of the revelry is creating much internal struggle and confusion for him. This strife adds so much layering to the course of direction he follows for the investigation as well as a few gasps of surprise by the end!
Overall, this was an engaging and beautifully descriptive piece of fiction that was not only historically accurate based on the author’s own extensive research, but incredibly readable.
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