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

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This seems to vacillate between being realistic with the accidents and horrors life in the northern Bush and a happy-go-lucky life of the main character.  Other than the natural disasters (floods, fires, animal attacks, and disease) she basically just shows up and everything goes her way.  Shows up at her Uncle’s and falls in love with the handsome, older Mountie.  Check.  They get married.  They move to an outpost and immediately are accepted by the First Nations people who fully respect and lean on Sgt. Mike.  Check.  She finds another White woman to befriend so has someone to talk to.  Check.  

Horrors happen, she leaves, realizes shortly she belongs in the North, and goes back to find her husband welcoming her with open arms.  Check.

 If the disasters aren’t too close to home (they were) and the happy-go-lucky-ness isn’t too annoying (it kinda was) this could be the book for you.