In the wake of the 1918 influenza epidemic, widow Rose Meadows and her daughters take refuge with her scarred and reclusive brother-in-law at his Kentucky farm. The whole family has been through terrible trauma. Will the life-giving fresh air at Meadowland provide the nurturing environment they need to rediscover hope and healing? 384 pages, softcover from Baker.
Cafe Lily's Review:
I am a long time reader of Ann's books and she is one of my favorite authors. Having said that, this was not my favorite book by her.
I do enjoy her gift of being able to bring historical fiction alive. Ann has the ability to take events from history and then flesh out the story with interesting characters.
This story moved really slow for me, especially at the beginning. I had a hard time connecting with the book and this is typically NOT the case for me, with Ann's books.
At one point I almost put it down and then it began to pick up and I was able to get into the story but overall it just didn't read as well as some of the author's other titles.
If you don't care for this book I strongly encourage you to read some of her other titles before you decide if she's an author you'd like to continue reading.
This one felt a bit "off" for me, compared to what I am so used to from this author.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through the Revell Reads blogger program. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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