The writing duo known as Jamie Craig has written a powerful and timeless story of the perils of two men who find a relationship in a society that doesn’t accept them. Their characters are exceptionally well done, showing the lengths each will go to in protecting the other. The author uses an excellent blend of each person’s first hand account of their feelings and actions. Their letters that follow the initial overt act of love are a chronology of their growing admission of how they both feel.

The author adds a subpart to the story that interlaces throughout. The tale of the spirit of Reverend Joseph Mather, a traveling preacher who helped build the church in Wroxham adds much to the theme of the book.

Actions and reactions from family members, the people of Wroxham and the staff of Harvard are much what we’d expect from this day and time of horse, buggy and narrow minded society.

Jamie Craig has used dialect of the times and excellent characterizations to make this story seem reality based. The way this pair of authors puts this tale together holds my interest from first page to last.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
August 5, 2008