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Phoebe certainly knew what she wanted. She wanted to help her father and to marry the rich, handsome, though much older, sea captain. Her headstrong nature led her to make a huge mistake which put her very life in danger. The transformation she made as she learned to listen to God was touching.
The story went back and forth between Phoebe’s “present” day and her ancestor Mary’s journal from 100 years earlier. This worked very well for the story. I loved learning about the beginnings of the colony on Nantucket Island. Several of the characters from the journal, including Mary, were actually historical figures.
The author did such a great job at revealing just enough at a time to hint at coming danger and mystery, and then to unfold the story and wrap up all the details at just the right pace. The wealth of historical information throughout the story was an added pleasure. I appreciated so much the way the story was written to give a sense of the place and time and culture.
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I am grateful to Celebrate Lit for giving me a copy of this book. The fact I received this book for free does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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- 19 January, 2018: Reviewed