Review: Pretty good...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2013
I did enjoy the story itself, but found it difficult to pinpoint the time period in which it occurred.  There were very few details to mark the era.  I found myself distracted FROM the story, while hunting for references to anything that would give a clue.  For example, in the first chapter, the heroine was riding a horse and the ranch hands talked about contacting the sheriff.  So, maybe old west or turn of the last century?  Then the picture in the heroine's locket was referred to as an old black and white photograph.  If it was in either time period mentioned, the photo wouldn't have to have been specified as B & W.  I would have appreciated knowing if the heroine had been told where to find the outhouse or had washed up in the pitcher and bowl or had buttoned up her boots or had a tear in the hem of her petticoat...ANYTHING to give a clue as to the WHEN of this story taking place.  That continued throughout the story in all aspects.  Though I eventually assumed it to be pre1900, the lack of detail made it difficult to become fully drawn into the book. The dialog was no help, either, as it was not representative of the time periods mentioned.  Again, I liked the storyline, but it was not well-researched.  If it was researched at all, the details the author dug up were not incorporated into the story.  The details would have helped bring the book to life and let the reader visualize it.