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A review by plettr
The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
4.0
I had such high hopes for this book. It was good, but not as wonderful as the previous book in this series Montana Rose.
I felt along with the main character Belle. Her life was hard, but I admired her courage and determination. I loved her daughters. I even liked Silas. I found the cattle drive interesting (though I could have used a little more details).
What I didn't like about the book included the back of the book description. It is wrong! That I blame on the publisher. Belle never meets Glowing Sun in this book. In fact she has scant few pages dedicated to her. And one could argue that the times she is mentioned it is in connection to Wade Sawyer (from the first book).
I also didn't like the ending of the book with Silas going off to build a house (as a surprise) and Belle tending to the cattle, as per her premarriage. She is portrayed as wrong and that should have trusted him. I think Silas should have taken some days to build the house, but also to help is new wife. Of course she is going to think bad of him.... that's all she knows.
So, in conclusion, it was a good book with some trouble spots. I think a little more editing would have gone a long way. I would still encourage people to read this book, but would inform them that it isn't one of Mary Connealy's best works.
I am looking forward to reading the final book in this series.
I felt along with the main character Belle. Her life was hard, but I admired her courage and determination. I loved her daughters. I even liked Silas. I found the cattle drive interesting (though I could have used a little more details).
What I didn't like about the book included the back of the book description. It is wrong! That I blame on the publisher. Belle never meets Glowing Sun in this book. In fact she has scant few pages dedicated to her. And one could argue that the times she is mentioned it is in connection to Wade Sawyer (from the first book).
I also didn't like the ending of the book with Silas going off to build a house (as a surprise) and Belle tending to the cattle, as per her premarriage. She is portrayed as wrong and that should have trusted him. I think Silas should have taken some days to build the house, but also to help is new wife. Of course she is going to think bad of him.... that's all she knows.
So, in conclusion, it was a good book with some trouble spots. I think a little more editing would have gone a long way. I would still encourage people to read this book, but would inform them that it isn't one of Mary Connealy's best works.
I am looking forward to reading the final book in this series.