A double time-line story that will touch your heart and soul.

This is a story of historian Everly Winthrop and her research into the little known steamship accident of the Pulaski in 1838. This is also a story of grief, resilience and soul-searching interwoven in the story of life-living, shouldering your grief, but never letting go of your choices for life.

Unexpected trauma and its after-effects can touch any of us at any time. How you go on surviving the pain, the heartache of loss, cherishing the memories and moving forward are the foundation of this story. One must own up to the truth of one's choices-good and bad.

Beautifully written and researched, atmospherically outstanding , you will feel like you are there in this noble city of Savannah and the ever changing waters of the Atlantic.

Please make sure and add this one to your reading list for next March, 2021.

This is hands down the best book I have read all year!! I love Savannah and I adore Patti Callahan Henry's books. So to have the chance to read this one - it was a no brainer!! From the very first page, I was hooked. The main characters - Lilly, Priscilla, Augusta and Everly are people I became captivated with. They are all women with real problems, real issues. Women faced with unthinkable situations. Women who survive the surviving.

The little details bring this novel to life. You can clearly see the amount of research that Callahan Henry put into this novel. Honestly, this story will stay with me for a long time. I want a sequel now - There is plenty to uncover from 1838-1850s!! Please!

Next time I visit Savannah, I have the museum mentioned in the after notes on my list of places to see. I had not even heard about the Pulaski explosion before I read this book. Now, I'll never forget it. Patti Callahan Henry once again wrote a fascinating novel with remarkable characters. HIGHLY recommend this one, and I'll be buying a copy for my bookshelf when it comes out!!