Member Reviews
Thank you NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Unfortunately I was under the impression this book was a “thriller” and upon starting to read this book realized it is a historical fiction based on true events. This book was a DNF for me after the first few chapters because of the heavy topic of animal death/slaughter.
I was prepared for a thriller, but I got something even better; a historical thriller! The writing is beautiful and keeps you coming back for more. The story is told with so much care and attention, it’s utterly heartbreaking.
I was asked to read this by a blogger friend. I've read this author before but he told me this was something completely different.
Being a huge fan of her writing I didn't mind that. However this is about as different as you can get. Based on a true story, it follows the journeys of various women, Lisa and her family who already escaped persecution by an anti-morman mob. She refuses to run away again. Katrina, and her husband and four children, in their group of travellers heading to California. Fighting hunger and thirst, before things get worse.
Finally Sally, or Sally Indian as she's often referred to. An outcast 4th wife to the leader of a Mormon camp. She tried to make the best of things.
This wasn't an easy read at times, but it was never meant to be. Considering it's based on true events, it's quite horrific enough. Set in the mid to late 1800s.
One but in particular just shocked me and really outlined the brutality. There were so many lies and double crossing. Blame of cultures when blame wasn't due.
At the base of everything was the love of family. A love that survived everything.
Despite the subject matter, I couldn't stop reading this. Its written sympathetically and in such a way that its not all doom and gloom. Far from it. There's a strength taken from religion and family that isn't held back by difference.
A really stunning read that is truly going to stay with me for a long time.
Thank you for the opportunity to read the advanced copy.
The books is well written and engaging. I'm not big on historical fiction, but this book held my attention captive for the entire read. If you're willing to branch out a little, I definitely recommend this!
This book was well written and a page turner. I would call it historical fiction as it is based fully on the Mountains Meadows Massacre that occurred in the 1800s in Utah. The sadness I feel that 200 years later there are still people murdering others over religion and gods makes me sick. We obviously still have learned nothing from history. Stop using religions as a weapon and a basis for hate. This was a great read even with the heavy content.
Well done and very engaging. Was hard to put down. Finished in a weekend.
Characters are well thought out and a little sad.
Overall great read.
Thank you NetGalley for the copy
This book I would categorize as historical fiction. I had never heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. This subject matter is painful, and parts of the book were quite difficult. The author’s writing however is remarkable and engrossing, making the book very hard to put down. I do not want to give anything away and let others simple enjoy diving into this experience. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this opportunity!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishing house, and the author for the opportunity to read a complementary copy of this book in return for a review, based upon my honest opinion
I had never heard of the Mountain Meadows massacre of 1857 before I read this book. I really enjoyed the depth of the story and how much research the author must’ve put into this book. This was a really dark and compelling story. It was told really well and the book is well worth reading. This book is about the stories of three women, Lucy, Sally and Katrina. Their stories were poignant and interesting. This book was a great read. I would definitely read more books by this author in the future.
I love this author so I was really really excited about this book but it was a lot different than her other ones. I’m not a fan of historical fiction and to me, that’s what this was. I really really wanted love this.
*Delayed review due to personal circumstances*
This. Book!
I absolutely loved it.
So beautifully written, albeit harrowing- I became super invested in the characters. I'd never heard of the Mountains Meadow Massacre 1857 before, and what a story to tell.
We meet 3 main female characters, Lucy, Sally and Katrina, and told their stories whilst Ihli also introduces the reader to the tragic events in Utah, 1857.
Please pay attention to the trigger warnings.
A million thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved this book. I loved everything from the cover art to the writing style. The book was very well written, and I became so invested in the characters and their stories. I loved the multiple POVs, and it helped to give such depth to the story. I admit that this stuck with me long after finishing the book. I can't wait for more from this author.
Thank you Net Galley ARC and Dynamite Books
This book had ALL the feels and you immediately become attached to certain characters. There are multiple POV and it gives you a new perspective with each chapter. The daunting research the author went through for this novel shows in the depths of these pages. Pointgant and repulsive, it truly captures this terrifying true story in a new way that will haunt you long after you finished reading.
Absolutely loved this book, so glad this story is being told!! Not many people realize the hardships that everyone faced, and this isn't a story you'll learn in school.
I had never heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre prior to reading this book and I think it is definitely an event that should be taught and learned about. This story was absolutely gut wrenching to read and what took place is incomprehensible. Told in multiple POV's from 3 women involved, we learn about a group of people traveling through Utah on their way to California in a wagon train. When this group reaches Mountain Meadows they stop to rest. During this rest period they are attacked by a group of men dressed like Native Americans resulting in the one of the most brutal massacres in American history.
This book did take a bit for me to get into, but once I did I had a difficult time putting it down. I would recommend only picking it up when you have a good chunk of time to read. The multiple POV's took me a bit to know all of the characters.
This book is much different than Noelle’s other books. I love everything she has written that I have read so far. This book was very interesting. Based on a true story that she actually took the time to research. I loved everything moment of it!it was heart wrenching and it took my breath away! Way to go Noelle W. Ihli
Thriller and historical fiction are my two favorite genres and finding out that the author writes both 😍
Anyway, this story is so powerful and heartbreaking. I have never cried while reading a book until now. It tells the story of the mountain meadows massacre which I had never heard about until I picked this book up 4 days ago. My heart hurts for all the innocent people involved.
Something really cool though is survivor testimony and the characters being built upon real people.
Also the author has ties to this piece of history.
Definitely enjoyed this book and learning something new.
3.75 Stars
Anything Noelle W. Ihli writes I am going to read. This seemed to have more of a historical element to it which I usually do not read, but It was a solid read. I could tell that there was a lot of time dedicated to the research of details within this book. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends who appreciate historical fiction!
I came across Noelle ´s books this summer and after reading a few I knew she was going to be on my watch list because I couldn’t put them down.
None left to tell was a bit of a departure from her normal writing but I do love historical fiction so I went for it.
Noelle is a wonderful story teller and her work is very well researched. I did find things a bit slow at times. I just couldn’t seem to get into it as much as did her others. I would recommend this for those historical fiction folks that are looking for something new.
This book was a very rare DNF for me. I could not get into this storyline. I had previously read another book by this author, which I did not like as much as the reviews I had read, but enough to give another book a try.
Wow. Just wow. This one is gonna stick with me.
Noelle clearly poured everything into this novel and the end product is heartbreaking, gut wrenching, but somehow also beautiful. This made me feel so many emotions and I teared up several times while reading. I was not familiar with the Mountain Meadows Massacre prior to reading this and can’t believe such a horrific tragedy such as this is still so widely unknown.
This read more as a historical fiction, which usually isn’t my top choice, but this was incredible. Highly recommend to anyone. This was an important read that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.