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Loading... The Key on the Quilt (The Quilt Chronicles) (edition 2012)by Stephanie Grace Whitson (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. “The Key on the Quilt” by Stephanie Grace Whitson takes place in Dawson County Nebraska in 1876. Jane Prescott Marquis is riding home from a barn dance with her second husband Owen and her daughter Rose. She is rightfully scared to death of Owen who has abused Jane physically and verbally ever since her marriage to him after the death of her first love and husband, Thomas. Her sin this night is enjoying a dance with the kindly town doctor, Max Zimmer. Dr. Zimmer has kept Jane’s secret while tending her various injuries at Owen’s hand. The next chapter in the novel takes place at the women’s prison in Lincoln Nebraska. Jane is serving a 10 year sentence for manslaughter in the death of one Owen Marquis. I felt as helpless as this poor woman while reading her story. There is something that doesn’t add up, but we are not privy to this information until the story’s end. Jane’s daughter Rose has been taken in by Jane’s sister Flora. Flora has decided that it is in Rose’s best interest that she believes that her mother is dead. Dr. Zimmer tries to keep in touch with Jane and indeed, persists is petitioning the governor and anyone who will listen to commute Jane’s sentence because of the circumstances. I really liked this story. It gave great insight into the prison system in our country at this time, especially in the west. The story had many mini-stories told about the other prisoners, the wardens, guards and townspeople. I think you will enjoy this book and be hard-pressed to put it down until the end. I received a free Kindle copy of this book for my honest review from the publisher, Barbour Publishing. The opinions expressed here are my own. You can read this review on my blog at http://wp.me/p2pjIt-51 no reviews | add a review
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HTML: Enter a historic Nebraskan prison where three women find betrayal, love, and ultimate truth. Jane Prescott is serving a ten-year sentence for murder. Can a broken spirit be healed behind bars? Matron Mamie Dawson feels called to help the wounded women in her charge. Will a guard's attentions keep her from her mission? Warden's wife Ellen McKenna has changed her preconceptions about these female prisoners. Will it be enough to save her from a life-or-death situation? Will the cryptic quilt connecting their lives expose the truth of one woman's past and ensure a better future for them all? .No library descriptions found. |
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A really good book and it grabs you from the beginning! This was a great series! ( )