What do we really know about history? Our country’s, or our
own?
On a harsh winter night in 1681, Deliverance Dane races to
the bedside of a sick child, only to face the fear and derision of the
townsfolk when her skills as a healer are called into question. The resulting lawsuit changes the course of
her family’s history forever.
Connie is a modern day PhD candidate in American history.
She’s desperate to find content for her thesis on American Colonial history.
Meanwhile, she must spend her summer preparing her grandmother’s run-down
ancestral house for sale. It’s pointless to Connie, until she finds clues that
could lead her to historical gold.
Katherine Howe’s novel keeps her audience riveted with the
contrast between the grueling life of Colonial Massachusetts, and the mystery
unfolding in modern day New England. The author’s own background as a historian
provides richness to both settings, letting us walk a mile in both women’s
shoes.
