Yellow Lantern

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Sometimes truth IS much stranger than fiction... To be perfectly honest, I picked up The Yellow Lantern because it was part of the True Colors series and I had absolutely no idea what it was about. I hadn't even read the back cover blurb on my copy when I started reading. Boy, was I in for a shock right off the bat. Seriously! Right there on the first page the heroine wakes up after having been presumed dead and actually buried! Trust me, Angie Dicken knows how to hook her readers right from the start and keep them good and hooked. I thought it a bit ironic that this book is about grave robbers and just a few days ago I was watching a short youtube biography/documentary about two real people convicted of just that offense. Weird, right? Anyway, The Yellow Lantern is an excellent addition to the True Colors series and I enjoyed it very much. It's deliciously dark and morbid in places. Manipulation, fear, betrayal, greed, and murder all have their places. But there is also a strong thread of hope, through faith,through the love in friendship and the love in romance. Angie Dicken has nicely packaged all of these threads in an entertaining and riveting story with roots in real events from history. Definitely a book that I would recommend... (I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

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The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken is part of the True Colors series which are fictional stories based on true American crime. The author drew me in immediately as in the first few pages she describes the near-death experience of a young woman thought to be dead. Set in a small Massachusetts village during the early 1820s, the book tells the story of a woman caught in a dreadful and wicked web of deceit and grave-robbing. Death had led Josie and her father down a dark path into the hands of dangerous and ruthless individuals. Would the nightmare ever end and justice prevail? Would her passion for healing lead to her purpose in life or would evil thwart her destiny? The author brings an exciting edge-of-the-seat climax to this historical fiction account of the illegal practice of body-snatching. The characters are realistic and either likable, relatable, or despicable. Dialogue flowed seamlessly without sounding forced. I had a hard time putting the book down. The story pulls on the reader’s emotions, shock and horror, anger and revenge, sorrow and compassion. It is a book that kept my interest and I look forward to reading more from this author. I received a complimentary copy of this book via Barbour Publishing and CelebrateLit. A favorable review was not required and opinions are my own.

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The YELLOW LANTERN: TRUE COLORS: HISTORICAL STORIES of AMERICAN CRIME Author, Angie Dicken Paperback, 256 pages Published August 1st 2019 by Barbour Books ISBN 1643520830 (ISBN13: 9781643520834) Series True Colors In the past, things weren't always done that would be approved by society. In 1824, Miss Josephine Clayton had fallen ill, during a fever outbreak in her town. She died and was buried in the local graveyard, only to awaken later, at the moldering laboratory of the putrid local physician, Dr. Chadwick-who was at that moment, going to chop her up into itty-bitty pieces! Her father is in some sort of trouble and Josephine has worked hard to pay off his debts. Now, Dr. Clayton says that Josephine OWES him some dead body's, in order for to pay for a debt to a powerful man. Since Dr. Clayton didn't get to dissect her and he needs more. In order for her to pay...a mill job at the local clothing mill, she will have a bed in one of the boardinghouses where the girls stay and have three good meals every item is taken out of her pay. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. The YELLOW LANTERN: TRUE COLORS: HISTORICAL STORIES of AMERICAN CRIME Author, Angie Dicken Paperback, 256 pages Published August 1st 2019 by Barbour Books ISBN 1643520830 (ISBN13: 9781643520834) Series True Colors

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Grave robbers! Body snatchers! Medical research! These are the themes found in The Yellow Lantern and author Angie Dicken has written a story that I found both intriguing and disturbing.If you enjoy historical fiction and Christian suspense, you will want to read The Yellow Lantern, the third book in the True Colors series. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

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The Yellow Lantern is set in the Northeast in the early 1800s. Against her will, Josephine Clayton was drug into a network of body snatchers by her father and his farmhand. She was made to believe that her participation was the only way to protect her father, the only parent she had left. As part of her role, Josephine became Josie Clay and was hired on at the Gloughton Mill, a place where accidents often happened and could lead to death. No one could have predicted her growing attachment to the mill's manager, Braham Taylor, and his foster aunt, Mrytle Bates. Josie was torn between her loyalty to her father, her loyalty to God, and her growing affection for Braham and Aunt Myrtle. While she herself an herbalist was involved in the healing arts, using stolen bodies for medical research was repugnant to her. A way out of her predicament was elusive. It took me awhile to get into this story, but once I did, I was hooked. I recommend the book with its unique story line and well-written dialogue to fans of suspense and historical fiction. I am grateful to Barbour Publishing for providing me with a copy of The Yellow Lantern via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review and received no monetary compensation.

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I requested, through Netgalley and Barbour Books, to read and review The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken. I was given an advanced reader ebook to do this. My opinions are my own and not required. I have read the previous books in this series and enjoyed them. Each one by a different author. I was hoping I would feel the same about this book, but I do not. The concept is intriguing and has a lot of promise, but this book fell flat. It started strong but soon weakened to a slow, slightly boring read. I was totally confused on the main male characters relationship with his uncle. I never really knew if it was his biological uncle or just a kind person. Braham's, the nephew's, background was told but not in a clear manner and not one that made any sense. I don't see a real family treating one another as this was. The main female character was a bit more interesting but still fell flat. She seemed to be the only one that reflected a Christian personality and that wasn't very strong. They all attended church but that seemed to be the main thing that made this a Christian book and it was disappointing. This book had a lot of potential and the history would have been interesting. I am sorry the history part was so weak also. I have not read any other book by Angie Dicken so I cannot comment or compare. I am not sure I will read more if they are like this one. I also hope that the editing is done better before going to market as there was a lot to be desired in that area. I will not recommend this book to my friends. I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.