The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

How I Came Across It... *I was in need of an audio book so I went to my "Want to Read" list on the GoodReads app. This title was there and I remembered reading many positive reviews and see the book on "best of" lists. I decided to download it and give it a listen. What It's About - Five Things You Need to Know...

*The reader is taken back to 1789 in the state of Maine.

*A man has been found dead underneath the ice on the river.

*The main character Martha, finds herself in the middle of the investigation to uncover what happened to this man, how did he end up under the ice, and who is responsible.

*Martha is a midwife who generally brings life "into" the world, and doesn't spend her time trying to figure out how someone was taken "out of" this world.

*A trial is conducted and everyone in the small town seems to have had some sort of involvement in the mystery of the man in the river. What I Thought of It - Five Observations/Reflections...

*Overall, this was an enjoyable listen with a narrator who was easy to listen to.  

*The story did get a bit long for me, but I kept listening to find out "who did it".

*It was quite interesting to read about what life was like back in 1789 and how people lived their daily lives.  

*I also thought it was engaging when the author brought in actual historical figures into the story and had them interact with the fictional characters.

*I'm not sure I enjoyed the story as much as most readers.  That could be because of being a male, being older, or just not connecting to every portion of the plot.


Who Should Read It...

Based on all of the reviews and positive ratings I saw, I would think most readers would enjoy this novel published for adults. If you are a historical fiction fan, this is definitely the story for you. Happy Reading!

Rating... 3 out of 5 stars