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Kudos to Ariel Lawhon, the Author of “The Frozen River,” for writing a captivating, memorable, and thought-provoking novel. I loved everything about this novel and highly recommend it to other readers. This novel is a masterpiece, and I appreciate how the author tells her story and how well-written it is. The Genres for this story are Biographical Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense and Thriller. The author describes the lake in almost a poetic way and vividly describes her colorful and dramatic characters.
Ariel Lawhon describes her enthusiasm and inspiration based on a real character, Martha Ballard. Martha Ballard was a modern-day woman by any standards and had the courage to stand up and fight for what she believed in. In 1789, when women and men were not treated as equals, Martha did get the respect of being a midwife and healer. Thanks to her husband, she learned to read and write. Martha wrote all of her daily activities in diaries that later became historical documents.
In 1789, in Maine, it was a frightfully cold and intense winter. The Kennebec River has frozen, and several men discover a dead man in the ice. This man was accused of rape, and there are several suspects. Unfortunately, the political system sometimes seemed biased, leaving Martha no choice but to discover the truth at great danger.
This was an exceptional novel of 2023 that I highly recommend.
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