A review by heathero621
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

This book is based on a real woman, Martha Ballard, that was a midwife in the late 1700s.  There is a man that is found dead in the frozen river and Martha is called to come give her opinion on the cause of the man's death and she determines that he was killed before he was put in the river.  This leads her to look further into his death and along the way she learns secrets about the women and the men in the town.  

I listened to this book on audio and it was really good.  Usually I'm not a huge fan of listening to these kinds of books on audio because I find that my mind tends to wander a bit more than usual, but not for this book.  I was captivated from the start and throughout the book.  It is really interesting how the book is based on a true person.  I loved the midwifery portions of the book.  I've read Lawhon before and this is my favorite book of hers so far.