Along Came A Soldier

1:08 pm 1 June 2020

Two small villages in Cornwall, 1820 have been feuding for years after the murder of Charity Perrow's mother. Jethro Ennor's father was accused but acquitted of the crime. Now, Charity takes care of her father and brothers, but feels trapped in her home. Jethro is a farrier who desperately wants to leave his violent and drunk father, but needs to wait until his little brother is of age. While roaming the woods collecting mushroom for the town bonesetter, Charity and Jethro meet without knowing who the other is. Even after they find out, Charity and Jethro can't stay away from one another. However, another danger lurks in the woods. Henry Blight, a returned soldier from Waterloo has come back to seek revenge against those who made him commit an unspeakable act years ago.

Along Came A Soldier is a complex and intriguing historical murder mystery paired with romantic suspense. The characters were interesting and caught my attention early along with the tensions between the two towns. Charity is caring and adventurous. Jethro is impulsive and rough around the edges. Together, Charity and Jethro make a perfect pair. Henry is haunted, showing signs of what we would call PTSD, but still wanted to right his wrong from the past making him a sympathetic villain. I also loved Grace's knowledgeable, meddling and well-meaning character, although I don't know why her boobs had to be described every time she moved. The mystery also pulled me along, though I had the gist of it pretty early, element were added to the very end for an unexpected and satisfying ending.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

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