Crow Hollow Review

   I picked Crow Hollow for my next non-fantasy read; it was cheap at .99, and it sounded interesting. The book centers on James Bailey, an agent of the British Crown, as he arrives in Boston in 1676 to investigate the murder of another agent, Benjamin Cotton. He has a Native American partner with him, to help him question the Nipmuc tribe, the tribe responsible for the murder of Cotton and most of Crow Hollow. His partner is killed, and he winds up teaming with a Puritan widow (the widow of Cotton, incidentally) who was once held captive by the Nipmucs; helpfully she's picked up their language. Her daughter was with her when she was captured; she was released, but her daughter is still a captive, and she wants Bailey's help getting her back.
   The author seems to have done his research for the book, at least on the surface. The Nipmucs were indeed indigenous to that area and did join Metacomet's rebellion. (If you don't know what that is, I suggest reading a history book once in awhile. I mean, really, how ignorant can you be.) 😉 However, I do have trouble envisioning a Puritan woman running off with (and eventually sleeping with) a man she hardly knows. I know she wants her daughter returned, it just seems out of character for an uptight Puritan. Despite its flaws, the book was entertaining; just don't expect it to be historically accurate. There's also some typos, but that's almost expected nowadays, unfortunately. Would I recommend it? For .99 it wasn't bad. However, I wouldn't spend more than that. If the author wanted to write a historical fiction novel, he should've done a little more research.

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