It began rather slow but by the middle of the book I was captivated. The characters lead you on a surprising journey. ( )

In Fellburn of the 1880's, money was tight in the surrounding farming communities. When Hector Stewart announced to his family that he was going to marry Moira - a wealthy distant relative, it was his youngest son who guessed the reason why. This is the story of Moira and the family's reaction to her. I give this a B+! It was a little too easily explained in my opinion. ( )

With 7 kids and a daughter from her past, Moira was as pleasant a person as could be. Her nanny/maid being struck by the horse ridden by Moira's drunk husband took a lot of the laughter out of her life. Sean, the most intelligent child came up with a skeem to kill his father and even with his father gone, Daniel, the eldest didn't seem to have all the answers. This is a fabulous book. ( )