The Frozen River Review
Hello, all! Let's chat about The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Pub Date: 12-5-23 Adult - Historical Fiction It's a bitterly cold winter's night when midwife Martha Ballard gets called to examine a body pulled from the frozen Kennebec River. As the town's primary healer, Martha is privy to most of what goes on behind closed doors and frequently records everything in her journal. From births to deaths to every bit of unsavory happenings in town, Martha chronicles it all. Months ago, Martha recorded an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most notable residents, one of whom was the body pulled from the ice. After examining the body, Martha concludes it was murder, but after being undermined by a male physician, she decides to investigate herself. The more Martha digs into the shocking events, the more tangled she becomes. When the accused begins to target Martha and her family, Martha is determined to set the record straight. But when her diary becomes the key e...
