A review by americanadiangirl
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman

5.0

If you've ever read Janette Oke's Canadian series, When Calls the Heart, you may find a few similarities with this story. But since this series was written first, perhaps Oke was familiar with and inspired by it. Anyways, this is the first book in the series and is the most well known. The follow-up books do not seem to fare as well in the reviews. But nonetheless, I have requested them from the library so I can see for myself. You can read the gist of the plot here on the Goodreads page, so I'll just add that I enjoyed the story and would have likely read it nonstop if it wasn't for my other responsibilities. It does show the precariousness of life and the resiliency of people to continue on despite hard circumstances, but there is no reference to a reliance or hope in God. It is not a forgettable story though and offers an interesting look at life for other people groups.