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Based on real events beginning in 1797 — Rachel Taylor lives a rather mundane existence at the way station her family runs along the Wilderness Road in Tennessee. She attends her friend’s wedding only to watch it dissolve in horror as the groom, Wiley Harpe, and his cousin become murderers on the run, who drag their families along. Declaring a “war on all humanity,” the Harpes won’t be stopped, and Ben Langford is on their trail to see if his own cousin was one of their latest victims. How many will die before peace can return to the frontier?
Based on real events beginning in 1797 — Rachel Taylor lives a rather mundane existence at the way station her family runs along the Wilderness Road in Tennessee. She attends her friend’s wedding only to watch it dissolve in horror as the groom, Wiley Harpe, and his cousin become murderers on the run, who drag their families along. Declaring a “war on all humanity,” the Harpes won’t be stopped, and Ben Langford is on their trail to see if his own cousin was one of their latest victims. How many will die before peace can return to the frontier?
Based on real events beginning in 1797 — Rachel Taylor lives a rather mundane existence at the way station her family runs along the Wilderness Road in Tennessee. She attends her friend’s wedding only to watch it dissolve in horror as the groom, Wiley Harpe, and his cousin become murderers on the run, who drag their families along. Declaring a “war on all humanity,” the Harpes won’t be stopped, and Ben Langford is on their trail to see if his own cousin was one of their latest victims.
How many will die before peace can return to the frontier?
My thoughts:
The True Colors-Historical Stories of American Crime has become one of my favorite series which is penned by different authors. They have all contained elements of a love story but have a grittier side to them, too.
The Blue Cloak is much more on the gritty side than I expected but that was fine because it heightened the desperation and the plight that Sally Rice faced with her new husband shortly after they were married.
Needless to say her marriage got off to a horrendous start as she moves in with her husband, his cousin and a couple of other people she had never met. But in the midst of the crime spree that Sally finds herself in, she has the love and concern of her dear friend Rachel Taylor. Unfortunately, their paths rarely cross but this is where a sweet romance develops between Rachel and Ben Langford
There are some difficult parts to read due to the violence but I thought Ms. McNear added enough tender moments for her other characters that it balanced rather well.
This book is a good read but would not be appropriate for younger readers due to the mature content.
I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publisher. All opinions are my own.
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