Jeanne L. (bkydbirder) - , reviewed on 4/18/2021

Helpful Score: 4

This was a terrific book - one of the best I've read in a long time. I have had no personal interactions with anyone in the mining business nor have I ever spent significant time in Appalachia, but this book definitely explores that field so well that the reader would think that they've been there! The characters are easy to relate to due to the great development of their characters. The author's style of writing is so engaging that putting the book down seems like a sacrifice to make because she has you sitting on the edge of your seat or biting your nails.
Have I shown that I loved this book in spite of the tragedies that occur? And there are tragedies and frequent losses of loved ones - it's mining after all!! The roles of the women in this book are to be admired in view of the time period, the lives they lived and the lousy economy.
This is apparently the first book in a very promising series and I, for sure, will be reading the next one!

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