The Widow's War: A Novel

A good story although her insistence in not accepting help in her situation didn't make a lot of sense to me. Given that, there wouldn't have been much of a story without this. Writing was good though and it kept me interested.

I was spellbound and could not put this book down. The portrayal of a widow in the days when women held no property, had no voting rights and strict religious rules were expected to be followed, put her in turmoil after her husband died. How she survives and strives to be independent is heartwarming.

This is a great book on the struggle for freedom- only this time it is the colonial woman that must find a way to survive both physically and emotionally. Good read. Be sure to read the series in order.

I had read Sally Gunning's second book before this one and loved it so ordered this one and was not disappointed! Her character detail and historical facts are intricate and fascinating. I read this book in a little over a day and am looking forward to more from her!

This is an excellent book. I was very surprised actually. I didn't really know what to expect and I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's a good story - a mystery with some suspense - heartbreak and triumph. I loved it.

This was a 99cent bargain book that delivered a powerful punch. Well written for the most part and left you rooting for the heroine. The characters are compelling and you will find feeling a host of emotions. A determined woman is a formidable being.

Great detail of the drabness of daily life in New England at the time and a great reminder of how far women have come in the past 40 years. Ms. Gunning has obviously spent a lot of research time on the plight of the colonial woman.

A haunting historical novel that beautifully describes life in the 17th century in a small fishing village of New England.
It's a love story as well as a story about a transformation from dutyfull wife to feminist. Extremely well written, with accurate descriptions of day-to-day life in those days and the incredible hardships that both men and women had to endure.

As a colonial American history buff, I loved this gem of a novel. I don't understand why it hasn't received more attention. The era and the characters were wonderfully imagined -- authentic-sounding (to me) dialogue and exactly the right amount of always relevant historical detail of 18th-century life. I didn't want the widow's story to end, and I'm hereby pleading with Sally Gunning (hope she reads these comments!) to abandon writing contemporary mysteries and give us another book like The Widow's War.

I love historical novels that give you a flavor for what life was like back when. I could put myself in Cape Code during that period with no problem. I think Sally gunning's writing style s very different but I really enjoyed it.

The story itself was very interesting & kept my interest but more important were the details about the women of this era. The main character finds herself to be a widow unexpectedly & realizes that she owns only 1/3 of her house!!! So much else is revealed as the story continues about the care of a widow & the power of the men in her life. She is a determined woman who listens to reason & logic rather than tradition. Good story....

Interesting because it presents a subject that I didn't know about. Reminds me a bit of Caleb's Crossing, though the latter was better, in my opinion, but still worth the time to read it. It sticks with you.

I like the historical fiction aspect, since I live on the Cape. But the idea that anyone would have allowed a woman to behave that way is a little hard to believe. Well written, though, and I admire her spirit, even if it was a little too much.