![]() ![]() Fleetwood and Richard are real people and Alice Gray was actually on trial for witchcraft. Stacey Halls has clearly done her research into the local area and its people. Where to start?! I'm going to start by doffing my cap at the cover art which has been designed beautifully and is almost like looking at a tapestry in a country house whilst the shadow of a hangman's noose can just be seen in a certain light. As her due date approaches, Fleetwood is desperate to get back her beloved midwife and sets about trying to free her. But then Alice is accused of witchcraft and is pulled into the Pendle Witch trials. As Fleetwood is already pregnant and her husband is keen for an heir, she takes on the services of a midwife, Alice Gray, who helps Fleetwood navigate her tricky pregnancy. ![]() Set in 1612, Fleetwood Shuttleworth finds a letter addressed to her husband from her Doctor saying that if his wife were to fall pregnant again she would not survive. It's perfect for Halloween and/or for a cosy Autumnal day when the rain is pouring down. ![]() But today I do have a little beauty of a book for you with Stacey Halls 'The Familiars'. But I had a few personal life bits that needed attention so that will be slightly delayed. ![]() I had big plans for Halloween this year with my reading and was hoping to have a review for The Stand up as well by this point. Now that the mini-holiday is over, I am back in full Autumn mode, even writing this post with an orange pen. ![]()
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