For Historical Fiction Fans: Beyond the Wild River : A Novel (Paperback)

from Elysianfield

A poacher is killed on a Scottish estate and James Douglas is accused of the murder. He flees to Canada where he works as a guide. Five years later Evelyn Ballentyre is accused of becoming too close with their stable hand and her father Charles takes her with him to the Canadian wilderness. Once ...

from wagner.sarah35

This book has all the elements - a mysterious murder from years before, a dangerous journey, and characters with secrets to hide - but it just didn't work for me. I never really got into the story, even though I finished the book. Perhaps it truly wasn't compelling or perhaps I just wasn't in the...

from KateHonig

This story is an interesting coming-of-age/murder mystery story set in the late 19th century on a in the forested wilderness of North America. Evelyn is a naive young Lady who believes that 5 years ago her father killed 2 men and let a young man who lives on her estate take the blame. She and her...

from Twink

I really enjoyed Sarah Maine's debut novel, The House Between Tides, last year. I noted at the end of my review that I was looking forward to Maine's next book. Well that next book is here - Beyond the Wild River. 1888. Beyond the Wild River opens with a heartbreaking prologue - and death - on th...

from quondame

A good fishing trip ruined by vengeance, romance, and death. Move along, this is not the book you're looking for.