Streets of Shadow by Rebecca Bischoff – Review by Amanda Swindle

Streets of ShadowStreets of Shadow by Rebecca Bischoff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is year 1665,in Scotland, and fifteen year old Kenna is struggling with her sister’s death. More than that, she discovers her sister did not die accidentally. Kenna suspects the culprit and murderer is none other than her sister’s husband, and she is now in danger herself. While on the run, a guard captures her in the poorest section of the city, Stewart’s Close. Accused of running from a home struck by plague, Kenna is locked inside the gates, where no one is allowed in or out. As word spreads that the young girl came from a home stricken with the plague, she is further isolated and shunned. Kenna has no food, money, or friends within these walls, and all she wants is to survive and avenge her sister. I am not accustomed to reading books set in this time period, but I love a good murder mystery. The author is new to me but I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure this story took me on. The plot was well written and easy to follow, and the character development was believable. I enjoyed that Kenna started out naive and scared but as the story matures, so does she. I really enjoyed learning that this book was also based on a real place and the amount of research done for the book is noticed in the subtle details. I definitely recommend this book and author.

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