SALT THE SNOW book review

Salt the Snow
by Carrie Callaghan

Book Description:
Fom Carrie Callaghan, author of the critically acclaimed A Light of Her Own, comes a story of the trailblazing and liberated Milly Bennett, based on the life of one of the first female war correspondents whose work has been all but lost to history. American journalist Milly Bennett has covered murders in San Francisco, fires in Hawaii, and a civil war in China, but 1930s Moscow presents her greatest challenge yet. When her young Russian husband is suddenly arrested by the secret police, Milly tries to get him released. But his arrest reveals both painful secrets about her marriage and hard truths about the Soviet state she has been working to serve. Disillusioned, and pulled toward the front lines of a captivating new conflict, Milly must find a way to do the right thing for her husband, her conscience, and her heart. 

MY BOOK REVIEW: 
4 stars:  4/5 star rating 
I was shocked and surprised as I read this novel.  It hits right to the core.  I did think that it could have been a bit more exciting in parts though.  Some parts could have been more descriptive and dramatic to help set the stage.  
I really enjoyed the book though and had to do some research of my own after reading the novel to learn more about the time period in history and in Russia, China, and Spain.   So the book spurred me to examine history further.
The main character had more spunk than I have.  I think I would have run from Russia at the first hint of trouble.  Milly stayed firm though and did not waver in her resolve to do her job.
I received a digital ARC of this book from netgalley and Amberjack Publishing in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.

About the Author:


Carrie Callaghan is the author of the historical novels A Light of Her Own (2018) and Salt the Snow (2020). Her short stories have been published in multiple literary journals around the country, and she is a senior editor with the Washington Independent Review of Books. She lives in Maryland with her family and two ridiculous cats. She loves seasons of all kinds, history, and tea.