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annestefia's review
3.0
I found this book in the only bookstore (school supplies store, really) in town. Since I'm a cheapskate, I headed down to the old books shelf, and to my surprise, I found a familiar writer. I rarely buy paperbacks/hardcopies and mostly read virtually, so this is one of the special reading moments I've had in a while.
So, the story is set in 1896 Yukon Territory, a very scenic land that attracts a lot of miners. Our hero with a very fitting name is called 'Stone Man', who owns a trading post and has a passion for photography. To have more time for his hobby, he posted advertisements for help in his business, and by that came Devon O'Shea, who is surprisingly...a lady.
The book is such a pageturner that I finished it on a busy day. There were historical inaccuracies, like the whole town with a priest no less, unbothered with an unmarried man and woman, sharing a tent and one bed together–as business partners. But despite all that, and the 'eager to be finished' ending, I really enjoyed this book, much as all the books I read of hers.
So, the story is set in 1896 Yukon Territory, a very scenic land that attracts a lot of miners. Our hero with a very fitting name is called 'Stone Man', who owns a trading post and has a passion for photography. To have more time for his hobby, he posted advertisements for help in his business, and by that came Devon O'Shea, who is surprisingly...a lady.
The book is such a pageturner that I finished it on a busy day. There were historical inaccuracies, like the whole town with a priest no less, unbothered with an unmarried man and woman, sharing a tent and one bed together–as business partners. But despite all that, and the 'eager to be finished' ending, I really enjoyed this book, much as all the books I read of hers.
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