Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Angel Maker
Subtitle: (Hartford Manor #2)
Author:
Marcia Clayton
Genre: Historical Romance
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 2
Best read after earlier
books in series? Yes
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56279288-the-angel-maker
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
We again follow the families in the North Devon
village and surrounding area. This time Fred Carter discovers a heavily
pregnant, young woman on the side of the road and he offers her a ride. As an
unmarried woman, she’s on her way to her aunt to have the baby and have it
adopted.
Will she be able to let her baby go? A book full
of mystery, love and upsetting occurrences.
What
I liked about the book:
I loved the book in its entirety. These families
are difficult to leave behind.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the
book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There weren’t any, although the Angel Maker
is someone who deserved what she got.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the third book I’ve read by this
author and it is the second in the series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a historical fiction novel.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Maybe |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like historical fiction, this book may
be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
1884 North Devon, England
When carpenter, Fred Carter, finds a young
woman in dire straits by the roadside, he takes her to the local inn where she
gives birth to a daughter. Charlotte Mackie is an unmarried mother and has run
away from home where she would have no sympathy from her strict parents. A few
days later, Fred takes Charlotte to her aunt’s house and does not expect to see
her again.
When their paths unexpectedly cross, Fred
finds Charlotte is distraught as her aunt has arranged an adoption behind her
back. Charlotte is desperate to find her baby, and Fred promises to help.
However, they are unprepared for the sinister discoveries that lay before them.
Set alongside the absorbing detail of country life and budding village
romances, dark forces are at work, which ultimately test the bravery and
resourcefulness of the whole community.
The Angel Maker is the sequel to The Mazzard
Tree and the second novel in a compelling series that follows the lives and
loves of the villagers of Hartford. A rare treat for lovers of historical
fiction.
About
the Author:
I
was born in North Devon, in the South West of England, the daughter of a
farmer, and my family has lived in this area for generations. I've always
enjoyed the beautiful countryside and the peaceful way of life to be found here
and would never wish to live anywhere else.
When
I left school I worked in a bank for several years until I married Bryan, and
then stayed at home for a few years to care for our three sons. As they grew
older I returned to work, first as a Marie Curie nurse, caring for the
terminally ill, and then for the local authority where I stayed until
retirement.
I
wrote my first book "The Mazzard Tree", in spare moments over several
years as I was also working full time and raising my family. My second book,
"The Angel Maker" is a sequel to the first and was written after I
retired. I have recently released the third book in the Hartford Manor Series,
"The Rabbit's Foot".
Set
against the harsh background of the rough, class-divided society of Victorian
England, this heart-warming and captivating series portrays a young woman who
uses her determination and willpower to defy the circumstances of her birth in
her search for happiness.
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