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THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE MOOR by MICHELLE GRIEP is a romantic historical novel with an exciting story, some memorable characters and a really good Christian message of redemption, truth and justice.
The story starts with Oliver Ward, a member of the House of Commons, escaping from Dartmoor prison and being nursed back to health by Maggie Lee, a famous opera singer, who is also hiding from the law. Both Maggie and Oliver have been falsely accused, and things get really exciting when they go back to Bath to try and clear their names.
The author shows how people very often have their own ideas of what true justice is. Some are like Barrow who changes the words of Scripture to justify his actions, and who is trying to gain God's favour by catching criminals, despising them and treating them cruelly. Oliver is unaware of his father's love, and sees him falling short in his defense of the downtrodden. He has such a strong desire to help the poor that he is often blinded to the truth. Maggie, who has lived in both worlds, sums it up by saying that not all the wealthy are bad, just as the poor are not all good! I like to see the soul searching that takes place as the author draws us into their struggles.
I am not going to tell you any more as I do not want to spoil things for you, except to say that it is a most enjoyable read and one I can highly recommend.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing.
The opinions in this review are completely my own.

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