In the depths of winter, Hortense, a midwife, disappears after attending a birth in the woodlands. During the search, Will Rees finds her struggling through the snow and woods without shoes or a coat. After two young men begin stalking the community in search of her--including targeting Rees's own family--she is questioned further and claims she was kidnapped...but Rees and his wife Lydia are suspicious. It's agreed that Hortense's presence is endangering everyone's safety and that she needs to leave. As the arrangements ...
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In the depths of winter, Hortense, a midwife, disappears after attending a birth in the woodlands. During the search, Will Rees finds her struggling through the snow and woods without shoes or a coat. After two young men begin stalking the community in search of her--including targeting Rees's own family--she is questioned further and claims she was kidnapped...but Rees and his wife Lydia are suspicious. It's agreed that Hortense's presence is endangering everyone's safety and that she needs to leave. As the arrangements are made, she is hidden in Zion, the local Shaker community. But while she's there, a Shaker Sister is murdered. Witnesses describe a man fitting Josiah Wooten's description, a ferocious man living in the woods with two young sons. What is the truth behind Hortense's disappearance, and who is responsible for the death of the Shaker Sister?
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This book is set in the early days of America, the story revolving around young women going missing in the depths of winter. The first girl, Hortense, is the daughter of the local midwife who fails to return after going out to attend a birth. The book evokes the life of that time, where distances between homes can be far, wolves roam and will attack lone travellers, and medical assistance is rudimentary.
Will Rees joins the party to find her, and discovers her in the woods without shoes or cloak. The local Shaker community are drawn into events, as more young women are either killed or attempts are made to abduct them. The story revolves around the fate of women at this time and some mistaken identities. Will makes an endearing hero, although he and Lydia clearly have some back stories that are only partly explained.
The tale is told well, and the scene in Maine in the eighteenth century is well described. Overall an entertaining and gripping read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House Publishers for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
