Book Description:
In this gripping new work of historical fiction from the award-winning author of Code Name Edelweiss, three sisters fight for their lives and for each other amid the danger of a cataclysmic earthquake that rips Yellowstone National Park asunder.
1959. Claire, Bridget, and Frannie Reilly were once as close as sisters can be. Though their mother left when they were young, their loving father raised them with everything they could want. But when Claire marries a handsome cowboy and settles out west, a thousand miles away, the sisters’ strong bond begins to unravel.
Claire struggles to adjust to a life utterly unlike her upbringing, and surprising revelations about her husband’s past make her wonder if she’s made a terrible mistake. With a new baby and a shoestring budget, the last thing she needs is her family’s interference.
Sensing something isn’t right, Bridget takes a temporary nursing assignment in Yellowstone, promising her father she’ll bring Claire home—with or without her husband. When Frannie, the rebellious youngest sister, is sent along in hopes it will corral her behavior, the Reilly sisters reunite on the eve of a seismic event that rips Yellowstone apart, tests their survival, and exposes the ever-widening rift in their relationship.
Based on real events of the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake and inspired by true stories, The Fault Between Us is a suspenseful exploration of the bonds of sisterhood, the depths of family drama, and how hidden wounds can only heal when they’re brought into the light.
Narelle’s Thoughts:
I enjoyed reading The Fault Between Us, set in 1959 in Montana near Yellowstone National Park. Claire defied her father by leaving Minnesota and marrying Red. Two years later their marriage is in trouble. They’re caring for their adorable four month old daughter, Jenny, plus dealing with financial stress and other issues, including Red keeping secrets from Claire.
Claire’s middle sister and best friend, Bridget, is a nurse who picks up a temporary nursing job close to Claire and Red’s town. Bridget is frustrated when their father insists that their younger teen sister, Frannie, who’s rebellious and out of control, accompanies Bridget to Montana.
Bridget and Frannie’s arrival brings family drama and more problems for Claire and Red. The sisters were raised by their father after their mother abandoned them when Frannie was a baby. I loved journeying with the characters in the story. The devastating earthquake, and the aftermath, challenges all of the characters in different ways.
I was awake until three in the morning reading the later chapters in the story because I was worried about the characters. I kept turning the page to find out what happens next. I recommend The Fault Between Us to historical fiction readers who like action and adventure stories based on real life natural disasters with danger, suspense, family drama and relevant faith elements in the story.
Many thanks to Tyndale and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.
