It’s 1775 and the colonies are almost up in arms. In the little town of Menotomy, Betsy Russell struggles to keep her faith. She can’t decide whether to hate the British redcoats or love them as the Bible says to do. She is torn when her father is brutally killed by the British during the retreat from Concord, and when she is asked to care for a wounded British regular in his final days. Can she do what is right and still find happiness in these dire hours?

Elaine Marie Cooper has written a fantastic book in Fields of the Fatherless. She writes in the old English style and does a fabulous job. Based on a true story, it’s a great evening read.