Is there anything better than starting a new book and realizing—“YES. THIS. We are going to be spending a lot of quality time together.
And so we have. I read it every single minute that I could until I finished it. I read her first two books (The 13th Tale and Bellman and Black) and thought they were equally excellent.
There is an air of fantasy in the book that requires a bit of suspension of disbelief, but not so much as in her prior books. Pay close attention at the beginning when several characters are introduced or very quickly you won’t know what is going on. Do NOT start reading unless you have a bit of uninterrupted time to do it justice.
P.S. If you are a book club person, Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield would be a wonderful choice for your group.
Karen Creamer
