WellWorthARead reviewed Victoria Crossing by Michael Wallace
Review of 'Victoria Crossing' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Victoria and Maeve meet for the first time on the treacherous journey to New York City, but that meeting is not the first time they have seen each other. Victoria is hoping Maeve will not recall the circumstances under which she could have seen her before. The pair become best friends and adversity makes that bond grow stronger. Both have lost parents and when Maeve's brother does not meet them in New York as promised she fears the possibility that he is lost to her as well.
Homeless, starving, and penniless after being robbed of the money Victoria brought with her on the ship they end up living in a slum and working for slave wages. As they begin at last to build the life they dreamed of, a brutal attack has Victoria planning her revenge, and I was cheering her on all the way. I was thoroughly engrossed in …
Victoria and Maeve meet for the first time on the treacherous journey to New York City, but that meeting is not the first time they have seen each other. Victoria is hoping Maeve will not recall the circumstances under which she could have seen her before. The pair become best friends and adversity makes that bond grow stronger. Both have lost parents and when Maeve's brother does not meet them in New York as promised she fears the possibility that he is lost to her as well.
Homeless, starving, and penniless after being robbed of the money Victoria brought with her on the ship they end up living in a slum and working for slave wages. As they begin at last to build the life they dreamed of, a brutal attack has Victoria planning her revenge, and I was cheering her on all the way. I was thoroughly engrossed in this story and didn't want it to end.
I received an advance copy for review