The Apothecary's Daughter

This book was so good! Every time I had to put it down, I would think about what was going to happen to each of the characters. Julie Klassen writes her characters in such vivid accounts that they seem real and you wish you truly knew them. There were twists and turns that when I thought I knew what was going to happen, I was surprised when just like in real life, it didn’t go as I thought it would. This book has depth and meaning that goes beyond just another Victorian era novel. I highly recommend it!

Another good book by Julie Klassen . Held my interest, like her other books. Her books are calm, abiut lufe, friendships, & relationships. I've read many this year. This had a surprise at the end.

I'll admit a certain fascination for romance novels. At 40+ I don't really care for the ones that have every graphic detail of the physical relationship outlined. This was a great read, wonderful characters and well written. I had the good fortune of a snow day and did not leave my couch until I finished this book. I am grateful to Kindle, the Publishers and the Author for their willingness to offer a book for free. I will look forward to the next book this Author writes AND I will be willing to pay for it! Ms. Klassen did a great job of providing detail without being boring and quickly investing me as a reader, in the characters and the plot. Well done.

i couldn't stop reading this book. it was so rich and delightful in every aspect. the plot was so realistic, so beautifully developed and so terribly unpredictable! there are mysteries of the past and hardships of the present and decisions to be reached sooner or later. the christian theme is powerfully, although subtly introduced in the most critical, most human moments of the plot. it also contains a lot of information on the era, which is very pleasantly and easily read along with the story. what touched me deeply (except for the romance, of course) was that every time a miracle was needed (which was quite often) God certainly provided one, every time, although a different one than axpected. i also loved the characters, the good along with the bad, the weak along with the righteous, because i felt like i really got to know them. i loved the author's first book, and although i thought it would be very difficult for her to surpass it, i have to say this may be even better.

I thoroughly enjoyed Klassen's previous title, 'The Lady of Milkweed Manor', so I was eager to read her next title. The Apothecary's Daughter is an amazing book. The author's attention to even the minutest historical detail is fantastic. Julie Klassen's characters are so detailed and fleshed out that you feel you actually know these people. You want to be involved with their lives. Her books are so deep, not like other Christian Fiction. Some of those are just fluff with scriptures thrown in. This author goes deep into the heart of things. I am eagerly looking forward to her next book and I've only just finished this one. Her books are so good that you can't wait to finish but hate to finish.

There is nothing I like better in this world than a well written historical novel set in England, and The Apothecary's Daughter was a wonderful treat. Scene one and the drama drew me in like an anglophile to a free trip to England. What fascinating details on the world of apothocary's in this time period. Lots of tension, unexpected twists and turns, and a perfect heroine--not passive, not a domineering wench, just right, sensible, strong minded, and a intriguing thread of romance weaved in throughout the story made this a delightful book I'll read again.