One More River to Cross - A Book Review

I really thought One More River to Cross by Jane Kirkpatrick was going to be a story that I loved.  It had all the makings of the type of book I love.  I'm a huge fan of historical fiction and wagon trains are always a favorite of mine, especially when they are traveling from my home state of Missouri.  I'm also a fan of the author, but this book didn't make the cut for me.

I tried.  I really tried to like this book.  I struggled from page one. It lacked that instant pull, but sometimes you can push through and still get into the story.  There were too many characters to focus on and the lack of a true main character to connect with.  The men were degrading to their woman and there was a lot of feminism in the book which seemed out of place to me.  

What I thought would be a promising book soon became a big dud for me.  Still a fan of Jane Kirkpatrick, but just not this book.

In 1844, two years before the Donner Party the Stephens-Murphy-Townsend company leaves Missouri to be the first wagons into California through the Sierra Nevada.  They enjoy a safe journey until October, when a fierce mountain snowstorm forces difficult decisions.

The party separates in three directions.  Some go overland around Lake Tahoe.  Others stay to guard the heaviest wagons.  The rest of the party, including eight woman and seventeen children, huddle in the makeshift cabin at the headwaters of the Yuba River awaiting rescue.  The months ahead will be long and at times terrifying.  But with friendship, family, and enough courage to overcome their fear, these intrepid pioneers will discover what truly matters in times of trial.

***Thanks to Revell Reads for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.