Still House Pond
Watson continues her inspiring Copper Brown series. It is no small task to be the only nurse available for delivering babies in the small community of Troublesome Creek, but Copper Pelfrey seems up to the task. When she must quarantine an expectant mother to protect the health of the entire town, she is forced to battle an angry husband and father-to-be while she works to try and save the lives of this young mother and her unborn child. But this becomes the least of her problems when the train carrying her daughter, Lilly, derails, and Lilly is nowhere to be found among the wreckage. Copper is faced with the unspeakable horror of not knowing where her child is or even if she is still alive. This tragedy will test their faith and challenge the entire family as they are reminded of where hope is found. Packed with characters full of feminine strength, Still House Pond paints a picture of nineteenth-century rural life, while offering a hint of romance and a dash of suspense. --Elizabeth Ponder