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Title: Band of Sisters
Author: Cathy Gohlke
Series: Standalone
Genre: Historical
Audience: Adult
ABOUT THE BOOK
Maureen O'Reilly and her younger sister flee Ireland in hope of claiming the life promised to their father over twenty years before. After surviving the rigors of Ellis Island, Maureen learns that their benefactor, Colonel Wakefield, has died. His family, refusing to own his Civil War debt, casts her out. Alone, impoverished, and in danger of deportation, Maureen connives to obtain employment in a prominent department store. But she soon discovers that the elegant facade hides a secret that threatens every vulnerable woman in the city.
Despite her family's disapproval, Olivia Wakefield determines to honor her father's debt but can't find Maureen. Unexpected help comes from a local businessman, whom Olivia begins to see as more than an ally, even as she fears the secrets he's hiding. As women begin disappearing from the store, Olivia rallies influential ladies in her circle to help Maureen take a stand against injustice and fight for the lives of their growing band of sisters. But can either woman open her heart to divine leading or the love it might bring?
Despite her family's disapproval, Olivia Wakefield determines to honor her father's debt but can't find Maureen. Unexpected help comes from a local businessman, whom Olivia begins to see as more than an ally, even as she fears the secrets he's hiding. As women begin disappearing from the store, Olivia rallies influential ladies in her circle to help Maureen take a stand against injustice and fight for the lives of their growing band of sisters. But can either woman open her heart to divine leading or the love it might bring?
~ MY REVIEW ~
**4 stars**
A thoroughly engrossing read. Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke is set in the early 1900s, following the lives of an Irish immigrant, Maureen, and well-off, socially-accepted Olivia, who longs to help those desperately in need. In a horrible tangle of secrets and terror, this story addresses human trafficking. Band of Sisters was well-written, real, raw, poignant, heart-wrenching ... both terrible and soul-stirring. The depth of the faith theme truly moved me. Maureen's journey to the Lord was something worth reading. The romances very tender. I feel like my heart has been torn out ... for the women whose lives were destroyed by evil people who would sell and use and abuse them - body and soul.
I really liked this book, though the end was a bit much for me to take in. My heart is broken. Band of Sisters is both a page-turner and a wake-up call to the reader about the horrors of sex trafficking and the cry for help.
I really liked this book, though the end was a bit much for me to take in. My heart is broken. Band of Sisters is both a page-turner and a wake-up call to the reader about the horrors of sex trafficking and the cry for help.
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