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Between Two Shores
by Jocelyn Green
One thing you can always expect from Jocelyn Green’s novels is the attention to historical detail. That goes for her newest book Between Two Shores. This book is about a woman named Catherine. She is both Mohawk and French. It is the year 1759 and her world is in the midst of the French and Indian War. When she was a child, she decided to leave her village and care for her father. She helps run trade throughout the area with both the French and the British. When the man she loved randomly appears after being gone for years, it flips her world upside down. She is torn between helping and ending the war or ignoring him and going on with her life. That is until someone tries to have him killed. Will she risk her life to help him escape? The more important question is, how will she protect her heart from being broken again?
Like I said earlier, the historical detail in this book is absolutely extraordinary! Readers can tell that the author devoted so much time into studying the history of this time period. The characters are fantastic as well. They are all so complex! Especially, Catherine. She spends the entire book trying to figure out where she fits in this world. I love how the book goes into depth about the Mohawk culture and her transition to French life. My only issue is that most of the story is detail and backstory. The real plot really doesn’t start until more than halfway through the book. I do love the detail but I was hoping for more plot development.
However, once the plot picks up the book is difficult to put down! I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. The characters are phenomenal and really showcase the strength of women. The ending is unusual for this genre but completely satisfying!
Thank you Netgalley and Bethany House for a copy of the book!
Like I said earlier, the historical detail in this book is absolutely extraordinary! Readers can tell that the author devoted so much time into studying the history of this time period. The characters are fantastic as well. They are all so complex! Especially, Catherine. She spends the entire book trying to figure out where she fits in this world. I love how the book goes into depth about the Mohawk culture and her transition to French life. My only issue is that most of the story is detail and backstory. The real plot really doesn’t start until more than halfway through the book. I do love the detail but I was hoping for more plot development.
However, once the plot picks up the book is difficult to put down! I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. The characters are phenomenal and really showcase the strength of women. The ending is unusual for this genre but completely satisfying!
Thank you Netgalley and Bethany House for a copy of the book!