Such a good read!! Very captivating and I was so enthralled in it and had to know how it ended. The characters were so interesting - Martha is such a strong and capable midwife which is just so clear in everything which she does. Really captured the small-town feel in the 1800's which was very interesting and a great setting. The emotions of the events which happen are captured so well and just infuriated me. One of my favourite parts were the relationships - particularly Ephraim and Martha's which was just such a sweet love filled with trust.