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A review by plettr
Angel's Den by Jamie Carie
3.0
If I could, I would give this book 3.5 stars. The story was interesting and had a good balance of drama and mystery. But I got so frustrated with a few very obvious historical errors. A multiple-round handgun is used several times in the book which is rather amazing since the were only invented 10 years after the time period of the book. I rather doubt that they would be very commonplace :)
The history of spousal abuse is as long as time itself. Legally Emma had limited to no options to leave her husband. I found it so hard to read and wished there was something that SOMEONE would do. In the end, marriage could only be dissolved through death or possibly adultery.
It was different to read a book where the heroine is married to the "bad guy." And the author certainly made his bad by the end.
Another thing I found gruesome (though historically accurate) was the hanging. Can you imagine a whole town gathering around to watch someone hang?!?
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shooting her husband & still having use of the gun, as well as when Luke goes out hunting and kills multiple animalsThe history of spousal abuse is as long as time itself. Legally Emma had limited to no options to leave her husband. I found it so hard to read and wished there was something that SOMEONE would do. In the end, marriage could only be dissolved through death or possibly adultery.
It was different to read a book where the heroine is married to the "bad guy." And the author certainly made his bad by the end.
Spoiler
(killing his father on the eve of his execution)Another thing I found gruesome (though historically accurate) was the hanging. Can you imagine a whole town gathering around to watch someone hang?!?