Reply To: What burning questions, observations, or comments do you want to share?
I wondered about Rebecca and her husband and what was to become of them, but Susan helped answer that in yesterday’s thread. I would never have imagined a move to Peru for Rebecca! Also I wondered about the events around Billy Crane. How was he caught? Did Martha testify in court? What was Ephraim’s exact role in the hanging? And on a separate note, how exactly did Ephraim and Martha first meet? Maybe I was not paying attention and some of these questions were answered, but I was hoping for a clearer picture of this event from the flashbacks. I can understand why Lawhon might have decided all these details were unnecessary and would slow the pace down, and she wanted to keep some questions unanswered. Overall, she did an excellent job juggling the historical details, characters, and plot. Like Jane, I think it was her characters that kept me engaged in the story.
