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    Crow Hollow
    Crow Hollow
    Crow Hollow
    Audiobook10 hours

    Crow Hollow

    Written by Michael Wallace

    Narrated by Rosemary Benson

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In 1676, an unlikely pair—a young Puritan widow and an English spy—journeys across a land where greed and treachery abound.

    Prudence Cotton has recently lost her husband and is desperate to find her daughter, captured by the Nipmuk tribe during King Philip’s war. She’s convinced her daughter is alive but cannot track her into the wilderness alone. Help arrives in the form of James Bailey, an agent of the crown sent to Boston to investigate the murder of Prudence’s husband and to covertly cause a disturbance that would give the king just cause to install royal governors. After his partner is murdered, James needs help too. He strikes a deal with Prudence, and together they traverse the forbidding New England landscape looking for clues. What they confront in the wilderness—and what they discover about each other—could forever change their allegiances and alter their destinies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 1, 2015
    ISBN9781501230776
    Crow Hollow
    Author

    Michael Wallace

    MICHAEL WALLACE is a senior consultant with Cardinal Solutions Group, an IT strategy, Agile coaching, and disaster recovery consultancy.

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    • 4/5
      It’s a good story, if the ending is predictable. The narrator cannot pronounce primer correctly , the author make the error of saying henna can stain raven hair auburn, a rusty red or maroon shade yes but not auburn. Also he ruins the book by using piss instead of other words to denote urination and the slang word wasn’t in keeping, least he refrained from being explicit with the sex scenes and groping
    • 3/5
      What a wonderful journey? A widow and a British spy travel across the new land that is new to British rule. The Nipmuk tribe have already destroyed the life the Prudence Cotton has known. Her husband has been killed and her daughter has been captured but there is more at stake than she understands.James Bailey has been sent by the crown to Boston to investigate the murder of Prudence’s husband. He is also sent on a clandestine mission to instigate a reason for King Philip to install royal governors. Along the way, his partner is murdered and now he needs help from someone who is as close to the situation as can possibly be.Prudence easily fits the bill. The two travel across New England finding clues to continue the investigation that they both are completely invested in. As a Puritan, Prudence see the world in a different light than James does:“Yet the call themselves Christians,” James said.“There are no Christians in war.” Prudence blurted the words before she could reconsider. Horrified, she put her hand over her mouth. “Pray, pardon me. I shouldn’t have said that.”I did enjoy the fast pace of the murder mystery. Follow Prudence on her emotional roller coaster of trying to find her daughter and coming to the realization that there was more at play in her husband’s murder kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the read.The cultural differences that arise throughout the book put a new spin on the colonies for me that I had never thought of before. Quakers, Puritans, English, and the Nipmuk, all bring their own viewpoint to the table while trying to survive in a land that is unknown and familiar at the same time. I’ve only ever read about Indian raids in books that would best be described as Western as seen through the eyes of the American CowBoy. It is very interesting to see a different view through the eyes of the British while seeing the world through Prudence’s eyes who had never been to Britain and sees the British very differently.
    • 3/5
      Not bad, pretty entertaining. Definitely a romance. Research seems good.
    • 5/5
      This book is a dramatic, poignant look at Colonial life in early New England. I was completely enthralled from start to finish.First, the author's research is impeccable. He clearly knows his facts. I grew up in Massachusetts, where early English settlements and Puritan life is something of a backdrop to our existence. Rarely, though, did that history feel more alive than it did here. The author uses his knowledge and understanding of Puritan times to build a believable plot, played out by characters with emotional depth. The author's handling of setting might be my favorite part of this book. Puritan New England was an unforgiving place, where people made a point of knowing their neighbors' business. It was also a fearful place, with a vengeful God and untamed land full of warring Indians. The people, though, were often a study in contrasts. Being born into Puritanism did not erase all that makes us human. Michael Wallace captures all of this and brings it to life.The plot moves at a good pace, vacillating between James's and Prudence's points of view. We have suspense and intrigue, along with drama and a dash of romance. We're taken into the heart of war, with Indians fighting to hold on to their land, religion, and lifestyle, while the English are determined to take it all away. Wallace shows us both sides with unflinching honesty.Then we have the characters, who are, perhaps, the epitome of our early settlers. James is unquestionably loyal to England, though his patriotism is often challenged by what he sees and feels within New England. Prudence is English, but knows only Puritan life. Her loyalties are divided between her home country and her heritage. She is conflicted not only by this, but also by the harsh religion that often dictates a behavior opposite that of which she feels.Michael Wallace's attention to detail and his storytelling ability combine here to bring us an unforgettable journey.