{"id":5912,"date":"2020-10-08T13:24:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=5912"},"modified":"2020-10-08T13:24:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:24:49","slug":"unspoken-by-t-a-belshaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=5912","title":{"rendered":"Unspoken by T. A. Belshaw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=5913\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unspoken.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"unspoken\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unspoken.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unspoken.jpg?resize=223%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5913\" width=\"223\" height=\"334\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An evocative, richly detailed tale\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belshaw\u2019s poignant latest, a tale of family secrets, love, betrayal, and revenge, delivers atmosphere and plotting as well as nicely modulated characters. With her husband\u2019s aptitude for relentless nagging and bullying, Jessica is trapped in an unhappy marriage. When a long-buried secret of her almost hundred-year-old great grandmother Alice becomes known to Jessica, she realizes that they both have more in common between them than their looks: they share dreadful luck in the types of men that come into their life. Belshaw skillfully handles the narrative shift into past and present, keeping both the momentum and pacing of the story smooth.\u00a0 Jessica\u2019s nonchalant dismissal of her husband\u2019s escalating aggression are frustratingly vexing and yet rooted in reality. Alice, with her inherent stubbornness and charm remains a consistently appealing companion. Her turbulent story as she endures hardships and betrayals highlights the biases faced by women during 19th-century. The circumstances by which Jessica finally draws strength from Alice\u2019s story are both unpredictable and moving. This is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: This title is free on Kindle Unlimited.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Unspoken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">By T. A. Belshaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unspoken-story-secrets-love-revenge-ebook\/dp\/B08DKZBVDF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN B08DKZBVDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $2.98 (USD) Kindle edition, $10.38 Paperback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An evocative, richly detailed tale\u2026 Belshaw\u2019s poignant latest, a tale of family secrets, love, betrayal, and revenge, delivers atmosphere and plotting as well as nicely modulated characters. 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