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Another Gabhart book with a unique setting, appealing characters
I've loved Ann H. Gabhart's books for a long time. I love the way she selects remarkable people in unusual settings for her stories. "In the Shadow of the River" follows that story path again. Here, the setting covers a span of time from 1881 through 1896. Almost 6-year-old Jacci lives with her mother in a tiny cabin on a steamboat, where Irena works and cleans. But now, someone is after them both. Irena awakens her daughter in the middle of the night to flee to an adjoining showboat, where her father acts in its entertainment venue. But Irena and Jacci don't make it off their own ship without serious consequences. Why on earth would someone threaten a little girl?15 years later, Jacci is grown, still living on the showboat, and performing in the nightly entertainment with her grandfather and the rest of the troupe. She's loved and known well by all, and counts several adopted "aunts" among the crew and troupe. And then there's Gabe, whom she's known since she was 5. But someone still intends harm against Jacci...and their paths are on a collision course.Ann H. Gabhart's "In the Shadow of the River" takes readers on a trip I'd imagine they've never taken; on a showboat, down the rivers near Kentucky. It's a lovely river, and Jacci loves watching it and the landscape go by each day, as well as performing each night. But she's not really prepared for the danger ahead. Will she--and the rest of the troupe--survive it?Well-designed book, great characters, interesting setting. And the unexpected, too! Perfect for lovers of clean historical fiction with a little faith mixed in here and there.I received a copy of this book from Revell Reads. All opinions are my own.
