A thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, The Steep and Thorny Way tells the story of a murder most foul and the mighty power of love and acceptance in a state gone terribly rotten.
1920s Oregon is not a welcoming place for Hanalee Denney, the daughter of a white woman and an African-American man. She has almost no rights by law, and the Ku Klux Klan breeds fear and hatred in even Hanalee’s oldest friendships. Plus, her father, Hank Denney, died a year ago, hit by a drunk-driving teenager. Now her father’s killer is out of jail and back in town, and he claims that Hanalee’s father wasn’t killed by the accident at all but, instead, was poisoned by the doctor who looked after him—who happens to be Hanalee’s new stepfather.
The only way for Hanalee to get the answers she needs is to ask Hank himself, a “haint” wandering the roads at night.
The Steep and Thorny Way is my first foray into Cat Winters’ work but it won’t be my last. While the Hamlet retelling aspect of this one was what first caught my attention, it was Cat Winters’ writing that kept it. I’ll hold out judgment until I can read at least one more of her books but I think she may earn a place on my favorites shelf.
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Overall, The Steep and Thorny Way really did impress me. I love that I have found a new author that I feel can do the historical fiction genre justice. I look forward to checking out the rest of her books and if you haven’t already, this one is definitely a good place to start.
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Week One:
2/29/2016- Adventures of a Book Junkie– Interview
3/1/2016- The Forest of Words and Pages– Review
3/2/2016- Two Chicks on Books– Guest Post
3/3/2016- A Dream Within A Dream– Review
3/4/2016- Stories & Sweeties– Excerpt
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3/7/2016- Jessabella Reads– Review
3/8/2016- Bookish Lifestyle– Guest Post
3/9/2016- Katie’s Book Blog- Review
3/10/2016- The Fox’s Hideaway– Interview
3/11/2016- MEREADALOT– Review