Mari lived with her parents and siblings in a town in Wales. Her father and brother worked in the coal mines. It was a dirty and difficult job. A dangerous job. Many were injured and even killed there.
Life went on. Day by day, the family doing their very best to make ends meet. Then one day the unthinkable happened. Their whole life was turned upside down. Drastic measures were needed. Mari cut her hair and became a pit girl. Well, really a pit boy. A young girl doing a man's job. A secret that must be kept.
This was a page turner. I finished it faster than I wanted to. I loved so many of the characters. Big Al, looks tough, but was a wonderful, caring man. Mari's Mom who has a Christian heart. Mrs. Jones who gives Mari a place to find some comfort and a cup of tea.
I highly recommend.
I received this book to review from Boldwold Books.
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The Pit Girl
With no one to rely on, she must make an unthinkable choice...Mari Evans has always known life would be hard, but nothing could have prepared her for how quickly things would fall apart. First, the devastating news that her father has a second family–and chose them over her. Then the tragic accident in the pit that leaves her eldest brother unable to work.
It started as an off-hand joke, a comment by her brother.‘Cut your hair, Mari. You could pass for a lad and work the pit in my place.
’But with cholera sweeping the village and hunger gnawing at their stomachs, it’s Mari’s only option. Disguised as a boy, she takes her brother’s place underground, risking everything to keep her family from ruin.
But danger isn’t only found in the harsh conditions of pit work. One wrong step could cost her the job, her safety–and even her life. As whispers circulate and secrets threaten to surface, Mari must tread carefully. How far will one girl go to protect the people she loves?
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Author Bio–Lynette Rees lives in Wales and has been writing since she was a child. She enjoys the freedom of writing in a variety of genres including: crime fiction and contemporary romance, though her first love is historical fiction.
When she's not writing, or even when she is writing, Lynette enjoys a glass of wine and the odd piece of chocolate as she creates stories where the characters guide her hand. She honestly has no idea how a story will turn out until the characters tell their own tales in their own unique ways.
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