SYNOPSIS: Martha Hall Kelly’s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author and Netgalley for a fair and honest review.

You have to read the book to find out where the Sunflowers came from. Then there were cities that continued on as if a war was not being fought on our homeland. She told of life in the slave community so vividly it made me cry. I found the time period of the Civil War interesting and heartbreaking. I’m not sure I’ve done that with any other book.

I have highlighted in her notes books that I want to go back and read. Martha Hall Kelly did a fabulous job putting her research together to give us a story that entertains, teaches and inspires us to learn more. It is one thing to read a novel you know is based on historical facts and whole new experience when you find out the characters existed and their letters and family history were a huge part of the story. The first book in the series called Lilac Girls was the same way for me. Have you ever been blown away by a book, read the author notes at the end and come away with more appreciation for the book? I have and this is one of them. The research that went into this book was above and beyond what you might expect. REVIEW: If you love true Historical Fiction, you will definitely enjoy Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly. Genre: Historical Fiction ~ Release date: March 30, 2021

Sunflower sisters book review