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'Martha Allen has been obliged to take residence in her cousin's New England Home as a servant. She meets strong-willed Welshman Thomas Carrier who served as a soldier in the English Civil War. As their friendship blossoms consequences from Thomas's actions back in England catch up with him and both their lives are put in grave danger.'
--Pick of the paperbacks, Daily Express
'A servant girl in New England forges an unlikely bond with the suspected murderer of Charles I' --Pick of the paperbacks review in The Times
'There's no shortage of gore and vomit in this colourfully full-blooded yarn - and that's without the royal beheading.' --Daily Mail
--Pick of the paperbacks, Daily Express
'A servant girl in New England forges an unlikely bond with the suspected murderer of Charles I' --Pick of the paperbacks review in The Times
'There's no shortage of gore and vomit in this colourfully full-blooded yarn - and that's without the royal beheading.' --Daily Mail
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From the international bestselling author of The Heretic's Daughter
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a prequel to Kathleen Kent's first novel, The Heretic's Daughter, telling the story of the `Heretic' Martha Allen. Martha is a young woman of about 20 (which is considered ancient and unmarriageable in 17th century Massachusetts) when she is sent to work on her cousin's farm. This is where she meets the brooding and enigmatic Thomas Carrier and slowly starts to unpick his story, from his humble beginnings on a remote Welsh farm, to his time working as a bodyguard for Charles I and later as a soldier in Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army.
I haven't read much about the English Civil War and I hadn't realised that during the Restoration, a large number of Cromwell's soldiers and followers fled to the New World to avoid the retribution of Charles II and his supporters. In this version of events, Thomas Carrier is pursued by a fabulously incompetent and bawdy group of mercenaries, recruited by the King's men to bring `regicides' home to face justice.
Kathleen Kent is equally adept at bringing to life the claustrophobic, suspicious atmosphere of pre-Witch Trial Massachusetts and the dark, dirty streets of Restoration London. She acknowledges in her Author's Note and online interviews that she has taken some liberties with the stories of Martha and Thomas Carrier (admitting that the real Thomas wasn't perhaps as intimately involved in the death of Charles I as he is in her novel), and has also mixed in a bit of her own family history for good measure, making this a fascinating read.
This book has also been published under the title The Wolves of Andover.
I haven't read much about the English Civil War and I hadn't realised that during the Restoration, a large number of Cromwell's soldiers and followers fled to the New World to avoid the retribution of Charles II and his supporters. In this version of events, Thomas Carrier is pursued by a fabulously incompetent and bawdy group of mercenaries, recruited by the King's men to bring `regicides' home to face justice.
Kathleen Kent is equally adept at bringing to life the claustrophobic, suspicious atmosphere of pre-Witch Trial Massachusetts and the dark, dirty streets of Restoration London. She acknowledges in her Author's Note and online interviews that she has taken some liberties with the stories of Martha and Thomas Carrier (admitting that the real Thomas wasn't perhaps as intimately involved in the death of Charles I as he is in her novel), and has also mixed in a bit of her own family history for good measure, making this a fascinating read.
This book has also been published under the title The Wolves of Andover.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first of Kathleen Kent's books I have read - I kept meaning to pick up The Heretic's Daughter and never did. However, this book has made me eagerly reach for any other novels by the author as I enjoyed it so,so much. The writing is flawless, the characters extremely realistic and the plot kept the pages turning long after I should have put it down. One can feel Martha's frustrations at her constricted place in society, at the need to find and keep a man in order to establish her own home or forever live by the charity of others, and her chafing at the constant need to hold her tongue against her caustic nature. The slow-burn romance between Martha and the taciturn Thomas is beautifully and sensuously drawn, and one reluctantly leaves the story with the feeling that these are real people with all their attendant flaws and foolishness. I thoroughly recommend this book and this author for those readers who enjoy well researched historical writing containing realistic characters with real voices. Definitely going on my "to watch" list.
Format:Kindle Edition
Let me start my review by explaining why I purchased this book. I read and loved 'The traitor's daughter'. I thought the author had a great style and I was excited to learn she had written another book. Maybe I had set my expectations a little high. Kent's last book was very atmospheric. I had happy memories of curling up on the sofa reading the book on a cold winter's night. I wanted that experience again. Sadly this book doesn't quite deliver. The writing is still good and the story interesting. The character's are well written although maybe not as well developed as in her last book. If I had read this book as a stand alone perhaps I would have enjoyed it more. I can't really put my finger on why this book didn't quite work but I think maybe it lacked a sense of drama. Things did happen, it was interesting and yet still...That having been said I would recommend the book. It's definitely worth a read, but if like me you really enjoyed Kent's first book you may want to set your expectations a little lower. It's a shame because I actually find the civil war story more interesting than the witch trial story but it just didn't seem to hold the book together in the same way. Anyway my suggestion would be to read, enjoy and forget any expectations you had.
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A poor read
I am afraid I gave up on this book at the half way point which is where I struggled to. I never give up as a rule so this was a first! Read more
Published 2 months ago by L. Sebbage
Unconvincing
I couldn't disagree more with the other reviewers. The book is so lacking in atmosphere and historical detail that I was a hundred pages in when i remembered I was in Massachusetts... Read more
Published 8 months ago by F. O'Meara
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