The Midwife's Revolt

By Jodi Daynard

Book Overview

On a dark night in 1775, Lizzie Boylston is awakened by the sound of cannons. From a hill south of Boston, she watches as fires burn in Charlestown, in a battle that she soon discovers has claimed her husband's life. Alone in a new town, Lizzie grieves privately but takes comfort in her deepening friendship with Abigail Adams. Soon, word spreads of Lizzie's extraordinary midwifery and healing skills, and she begins to channel her grief into caring for those who need her. But when two traveling patriots are poisoned, Lizzie finds herself with far more complicated matters on her hands--she suspects a political plot intended to harm Abigail and her family. Determined to uncover the truth, Lizzie becomes entangled in a conspiracy that could not only destroy her livelihood--and her chance at finding love again--but also lead to the downfall of a new nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477828001
• ISBN13: 9781477828007
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Read loved it

i thoroughly enjoyed this and the second in the series! a great novel about a family of mostly women who are challenged by pending war. Still able to love and laugh and bring hope to each other, in spite of death, poverty and hardships that never cease. Believable in every way.