Sarah Maine Women of the Dunes A Generational Tale of Family, Myth, and Murder

Women of the Dunes by author Sarah Maine is a beautifully written story which covers three generations of women. Ulla, Ellen, and Libby are each from different time periods but connected by myth, murder, and blood ties. Libby is a present-day archeologist who has more than an educational interest in accompanying a group of students to an island in western Scotland where her grandmother Ellen told her stories of ancient myth, murder, and later sent her a gold cross hidden within the folds of the letter. Libby decides to take a trip to Ullanessm the island of mystery and ruins before the scheduled dig to get a feel for the stories she has been told and to decide what to do about the gold cross which must have come from the artifacts of the former Norsemen who lived there. I won't post spoilers, but the story is rich in the personalities of the strong women and how history seemed to repeat itself across generations in some of the events. This book brings together so many elements of life and conflict, such as love, family, religion, and greed.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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