Review: superb
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2012
Masterfully told.  Emotionally authentic.  Endearing, unique characters in a realistic setting.  Natural dialogue.  Believable "period" writing style/vocabulary and circumstances.  Poignant and heartwarming.  Could stand beside any mainstream fiction.  I don't usually gush and can be a Very Picky Reviewer.  But Ms. Allen has more than earned this praise.  (Oh - and is it possible that there were zero errors in spelling, grammar, etc.?  i can't recall a one.  Rare in this genre, and much appreciated.  Such a smooth "read" - no getting yanked out of the story.)