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4.0 out of 5 stars
A sweet book about faith, family and friendship, August 2, 2009
This review is from: Sweetwater Run (Paperback)
When her husband is wrongfully arrested for stealing his own mule, Cara Whitt finds herself alone in their small cabin on a mountain in eastern Kentucky. With her husband's family close by, Cara finds that she must rely on her own strength to survive. When her brother-in-law is gravely injured, leaving his wife and 5 children to cope and her young sister-in-law runs off with an unscrupulous lawyer, Cara turns to her friends and finds her faith in God restored.
While this book continues some of the characters from Jan Watson's Troublesome Creek series, it also stands alone. I haven't read any of her others yet, and while knowing the back history might have enriched this story, it certainly wasn't necessary.
A sweet book about faith, family and friendship, with quirky and endearing characters. These are people who have faith in God and others who find that faith at a time they need it.
Jan Watson has a way with words and her descriptions of 19th century backwoods life are fascinating: it certainly wasn't an easy life, especially for the women. But, there was also a sense of contentment and satisfaction that we don't see as much of today.
A smooth, pleasant read. I'm glad to have discovered this author and look forward to reading her other books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Continuation of Troublesome Creek series, January 29, 2011
Although it isn't marketed as such, I felt like this was the fourth book of the Troublesome Creek series. Some of the minor characters we meet in the first three books are developed further in this installation. This book moves a little slower in the beginning but picks up the pace quickly. This is a great series for those who enjoy historical fiction.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Story of perseverance..., August 16, 2009
This review is from: Sweetwater Run (Paperback)
I had read three books before by Jan Watson about this same area and there are some of the same characters in this book as the others, but you could for sure read it as a stand alone book! Cara and Dimmert are a young couple who get stuck in a frustrating twist of events where he ends up in jail for a long while and Cara is alone at home, and all over a mule, a crooked lawyer and some mean people. You will enjoy the story set in somewhat primitive conditions as Cara seeks to overcome her fears of being alone and uses her time instead of being bitter about it, to help others. There is her sister Dance, who seems to suffer from either just being over tired or PPD and she steps up to minister to her. I really enjoyed this book- set in the Kentucky mountains, you get the quaintness of the area and the time period. It is well written and enjoyable! I enjoyed hearing about where Copper was as well, from previous series by Jan Watson too as well as a couple of other familiar characters.
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