The Bird of Bedford Manor by Michelle Griep ~ a book review 5 stars !

 

This story is set in England in 1820. Juliet Finch was once the daughter of a wealthy family but after her father suffers financial losses, she is now penniless and living with her disabled aunt in a run down, ramshackle cottage. Their only means of support is the meager sales of her aunts salves and tinctures and whatever Juliet can poach of the land of the neighboring landowner.

Her aunt begs her to stop fearing she will get caught. Poaching could be a death sentence. Unfortunately, she does get caught. Henry Russell, the landowner, gives her a job in exchange for her freedom. His sister, Charity, is being stalked and he hires Juliet to track the culprit.

This is an engaging and compelling story. Faith and Christian values are evident throughout.

Will Juliet be able to determine who is threatening his sister? Will Henry ever really trust Juliet?

This is from the publisher’s website:

“Bedfordshire, England, 1820: Ruined by the sins of her father, Juliet Finch is cast into a life of self-reliance. Survival is a harsh taskmaster, but she is a quick learner and excels at tracking and snaring wild game to feed herself. Juliet embraces her new identity until the day Henry Russell catches her poaching on his land—a crime punishable by death. Henry, however, has other offenses on his mind: namely, the troublesome stalker who’s making a misery of his sister’s life. To try to put a stop to her torment, Henry charges Juliet with tracking the elusive villain so he can be brought to justice. Using her skills, Juliet hunts down the rogue. . .but may just become the prey herself.“

This is a Story full of faith, love and mystery told by a master story teller.

Go HERE to read an excerpt

There are very informative historical notes at the back of the book which are very interesting and helpful.

I don’t very often give a 5 star rating, but this one gets 5 !

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