Review: Even Better Than The First!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2013
Initially I was disappointed that this book didn't focus on Maren and Rutherford, but my disappointed didn't last. I enjoyed the first book in Mona Hodgson's The Quilted Heart series, but I enjoyed the second installment even more. I think part of the reason was because I had been introduced to the characters in the first book and had a better understanding of them, their surroundings, and the era in which they lived. The author does a magnificent job of painting the picture of St. Charles, Missouri, just as the Civil War comes to a close and many families in the area are dealing with devastating losses. As the series continues, I find myself becoming more and more emotionally attached to the characters, even those that are on the fringe of the story. Their troubles become my troubles, their joys are my joys. It sounds silly, but it was so easy to get completely lost in this book. The only issue was that it was much too short. As in my review of the first book, I will have to say again that I think this book would have benefited greatly from being written as a full-length novel.NOTE: I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in return for my honest review. The opinions contained in this review are completely my own and have not been influenced by WaterBrook, the author, or any other person(s).