The Frozen River: The EXTRAORDINARY New York Times Bestseller Based on a Real Life Heroine

THE CAPTIVATING BESTSELLER BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF HEROIC MIDWIFE MARTHA BALLARDIn the cold of night, she tends to the women. In the light of day, she delivers them justice. Thrilling Irish TimesLawhon works storytelling magic with a reallife heroine People MagazineThe narrator of Ariel Lawhons The Frozen River is another stalwart heroine The New York TimesHistorical fiction at its best! 5 Star Reader ReviewThese markings of ink and paper will one day be the only proof that I have existed in this world. That I lived and breathedMaine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the closeknit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the towns most respected gentlemenone of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie. Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhons newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day. Inspired by the life of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18thcentury midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into history. For fans of OUTLANDER and WHERE THE CRAWDADS SINGReaders love Ariel LawhonThe HYPE IS REAL ... I was absolutely drawn into Marthas world, the harshness of the life, the struggle of women to have a voice, the mystery created. I loved this book so much! Its in my books of the yearI give this book ALL THE STARS One of the BEST HISTORICAL FICTION THRILLER BOOKS that Ive readExtremely ABSORBING and enjoyable readRIVETING ... I would thoroughly recommend it to any historical fiction lovers, or those who enjoy stories based around strong womenThis story is so POWERFUL, and its astonishing how relevant Marthas FIGHT FOR JUSTICE still feels today ... If youre looking for a rich, layered story about justice, resilience, and a woman who refused to be silenced, The Frozen River is A MUSTREADHighly recommended for fans of historical fiction with STRONG FEMALE LEADS, intricate plotting, and a BEATING HEART OF JUSTICE. A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, quietly fierce book that will stay with you long after the final pageIts SECRETS kept me UTTERLY HOOKED