This took the historical mystery element perfectly and was glad I got to read this overall. The overall feel worked with the time-period and was engaged with the story overall. I thought Faith Clarke was a interesting character and enjoyed the way each character worked with the timeline and from the genre.

You’re driving from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania on your way from your farm to go see your mom. It's been awhile and you have recently been widowed. Suddenly behind you local law enforcement flags you down forcing you to pull over. As you pull over you are ordered out of your vehicle. One of the law enforcement pulls a blade slashing a passenger in your vehicle to fall to the ground, followed by the butt of a rifle. You are in the 1700s and under British Rule.

Compelling from the very beginning. This book showcases the dirty aspects of life in Colonial America under British Rule in the lead up to the American Revolution. The main character Faith is everything a woman could be and more for the time period this story is set. Excellent details and the book reads as a painter paints on a canvas. If you like murder mystery, twisted into a story of family and jaw dropping twists, then this book is for you. From the first page to the last, I can truly say I am hooked!

This is an exciting historical mystery rich with detail. The characters were very interesting and the author generally balanced multiple perspectives well. Even though I had not read the previous books in the Faith Clarke series, this one can definitely be read as a standalone.
The story had a few surprising twists, and all of the threads of the plot were tied neatly together by the end. By the last part of the story, I was racing to see what happened next. However, a few actions near the end did not seem at all consistent with the characters' previously-established personalities and motives; they seemed more for dramatic effect.

The book was too graphic in its descriptions of violence for my preference, but that did not impact my rating. Additionally, there were quite a few ambiguous pronouns and errors in comma usage that made the writing confusing at times - but as I expect those will be corrected by the time of publication, they did not impact my rating, either.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and seeing historical figures (both real and fictional) come to life. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC. This review contains my honest opinions.