Such a captivating story from start to finish.This book on each turn of the page had me so mesmerized ,I felt such sympathy and compassion for the characters Friday Woolfe,Sarah Morgan,Rachel Winter and Harriet Clarke all very likeable and strong women .All four convicts transported to New South Wales in the 1920's face heartbreak,loneliness ,despair and death and the only thing holding them together is each other and hope for a better life.This book is the first in the series and being so captivated by Deborah Challinor's ability to capture life as a convict woman and the discription of so much historical arterfacts I can't wait for the next book.I highly recommend reading Deborah Challinor's book's it will transport you back to convict days .Very well historically written series.I have found out there will be four in the series so I'm really excited,can't wait! hide

The first two books of this trilogy are among the best narrative World War II histories. They capture not only the broad, strategic story but also the day-to-day, village-to-village and platoon-to-platoon fighting. Stephen Ambrose has a well deserved reputation for excellent WW II narrative history. Rick Atkinson tops Ambrose as his strategic explanations for both sides of the combat and his historical research down to the smallest units shine through. These are very readable books and I expect this third book to shine as bright. hide

I like this book. It's aimed at young adults, but like the Harry Potter books, it works for adults as well. It's not overly intricate, but it's very entertaining and the pacing is fast, you want to keep reading to find out what happens next. If you are looking for something to read over the weekend, I'd recommend this hide