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A review by beckys_book_blog
The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
This was such an atmospheric, original book and I found it a captivating read. I loved the fact it was based on real events in West Virginia from 1897.
Zona Heaster dies a few months after marrying Trout, the handsome blacksmith. Following her death Zona's mother Mary has a vision and as a result both Mary and her best friend Lucy believe that her death was not accidental. What follows is a court case where Trout is accused of murdering his new wife.
I enjoyed the different elements of the story which were told through court proceedings, letters as well as the narration from Zona's mother and her best friend.
Although the story starts quite slowly, the book really reaches a crescendo in the final chapters and I couldn't put it down. It was hard to predict the end result of the court case. I really enjoyed the ending!
I would recommend this to historical fiction fans who like a gothic twist with some hints of the supernatural. This is a fantastic debut.
Zona Heaster dies a few months after marrying Trout, the handsome blacksmith. Following her death Zona's mother Mary has a vision and as a result both Mary and her best friend Lucy believe that her death was not accidental. What follows is a court case where Trout is accused of murdering his new wife.
I enjoyed the different elements of the story which were told through court proceedings, letters as well as the narration from Zona's mother and her best friend.
Although the story starts quite slowly, the book really reaches a crescendo in the final chapters and I couldn't put it down. It was hard to predict the end result of the court case. I really enjoyed the ending!
I would recommend this to historical fiction fans who like a gothic twist with some hints of the supernatural. This is a fantastic debut.