I received a free copy of this book, from the publisher and author, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher, Open Road Integrated Media, the author, Charlotte Armstrong, and NetGalley.

This novel is not centered around one person, but it looks at several families and how they are affected when the mine caves in. The emergency seems to be too much for this little mining community as they wait to see who has survived and who has not. The view of the small town is extremely realistic.

The plot is well put together, and very well written. I enjoyed the colloquialisms of the time period it is set in. (Set in the 1920s, the author references things such as party lines and floorboards in cars.)

A much as I enjoyed this novel, it did not hold my attention. I found myself putting it down more often than not. This fact alone bumped it from a 4 to a 3 star.

Not my cup of tea. I had to DNF it from the beginning.