The Miner's Lady ~ Tracie Peterson

The Miner's Lady was really good.  It was my 2nd favorite in The Land of Shining Water Series.  You can read about my favorite one on the blog post for The Icecutter's Daughter:)  I have to say that I loved that this series was about an Italian family.  I eat almost all pasta and found myself getting hungry while reading this book.  Tracie clearly did research on Italian food and culture.  I love when you can see that an author has passion for the historical or cultural background she is writing from.

I also love that there was suspense in this.  I don't know what's going on but all of the historical fiction authors are adding suspense to their books even more than usual recently.  That is awesome!  There is nothing quite like adding a little intrigue to relationships and plots.  Tracie does an amazing job of this with the rivalry between the Panetta's and the Calarcos!  The suspense of the relationships and of things that are going on within the town make The Miner's Lady even more exciting.  Definitely another hit for Tracie Peterson!

*I received this book from Bethany House for free in exchange for a fair review*