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    Legend

    By Dane McCaslin

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    The Cossacks have always been cavalier with safety in their mines, believing it manly to take risks. But when a score of Cossack miners are trapped underground, it falls to the Welsh miners to save them - at a cost. The Tsar rewards the bravery of the rescuers with gold medals, but when John, Glyn, Richard, Alexei, and the women travel to St Petersburg, both Sarah and Glyn's Cossack mistress Praskovia remain in Hughesovka to help nurse the victims of an epidemic of typhoid that began in the pit houses. But Sarah has another reason for remaining. While the men are away, Sarah leaves Hughesovka forever, carrying a secret that has driven her from the first real home she has ever known and the only friends she has. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the immigrants, Richard's first love, Alice, and Glyn's estranged wife, Betty, are travelling the long miles to Hughesovka, along with Richard and Anna's younger brothers. But what will chapel-going Betty, who has a surprise of her own for Glyn, make of Glyn's exotic, Titian-haired housekeeper who is soon to become the mother of his child?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAccent Press
    Release dateMay 22, 2014
    ISBN9781681466927
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    Dane McCaslin

    Dane McCaslin, USA Today bestselling author, resides in the state of Arizona with her very patient husband. She has been writing all of her life: poetry, short stories, journals, letters (yes, those old-fashioned epistles that require pen and paper), and now she brings her talents to the cozy mystery genre.In addition to being an author, Dane McCaslin is an educator. She currently teaches advanced language arts classes for grade 11; additionally, she teaches beginning writing classes at the local university. Being an educator is an important part of her life, and passing on her passion for reading and writing is one of her great joys.

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    • 4/5
      This book was a nice surprise. I accidentally ended up becoming friends with the author on Facebook (something I still love when it happens - new people in my life make it so much more diverse, and interesting.)

      Being an indie publication, I had my reservations. Most of them that I encounter tend to be a bit difficult to rate with any sort of kindness. This one, thankfully, did not have that problem.

      My first impressions were: This woman knows how to find just the right word, or turn of phrase to fit perfectly the situation in which it is used. It's a rare talent, and her lexicon is clearly robust and well-used. Often I found myself re-reading a sentence just to enjoy the masterful construction.

      Secondly, my mind kept taking me to the television series, "Justified". For those of you familiar with it, it is an odd mix of individuals who each live on different sides of the law yet, somehow, manage to skirt it enough to be tenuous friends. I loved this vibe, as it was the first time that I've ever experienced something like this in a book.

      The book kept me interested, even though the plot was fairly straightforward. This made it feel more like literature (in a good way) while also being a mystery.

      The uniqueness of the work, overall, is what garnered the higher than normal rating.

      The only real complaints I had with the work were petty, at best. First, there were a few editing errors that I felt just should not be in a finished work. I am fortunate enough to have a great team to catch me at these, in my own work. Without them, they would probably remain in mine as well. The second is a little more niggling, in that Alice Cooper seems to have been confused with Ozzy Osbourne in a pair of statements.

      Other than that? I've got nothing. If you like a Dashiell-Hammet format, and enjoy a good 'outside the lines' cop show, then this book is for you.