Have not yet seen the movie, being in agreement with "The book is always better". I always read the book first, or try to. Just making it to Chapter 8 and so far I have much admiration for Miss Ashcraft, she has gumption thats for sure. Even suffering a great loss, she gives me hope at every turn so far.

A long and detailed read to be sure but once you have finished, in a way, those details helped to build the story. In this book, it shows we all have our own ways of dealing with situations that question our morals and ethics; and sometimes a person(s) should have a little faith in family members to do the right thing even when they have made some wrong choices. I could definitely see this as a movie or series one day.

My first Jacquelyn Benson novel and all I can think is 'What have I been missing out on?'. Its been a while since a novel has grasped my full attention and kept it like this one has. At a time before women's rights, you follow intelligent and quick witted English woman into Central America after an ancient city that shouldn't exist where she is joined by Adam Bates, a straightforward survey general from America, who frustrates and amazes her.