Stella West is a well-known lithographer who has left her glamorous life in London's art world to return to Boston because of the suspicious death of her sister Gwendolyn.
Stella is working as a stenographer in Boston's City Hall, the same job her sister once had held, in order to try to find clues to Gwendolyn's death.
From This Moment is Stella's story. But it is also the story of Romulus White, a successful publisher who seems to have a touch of ADD/ADHD. Along with these main characters and their interactions, there is the back story of cousin Evelyn White and her estranged husband. All these characters are well-developed in a story filled with mystery, suspense, some humor, and a little romance. Although From This Moment started slowly, I found myself unable to put it down.
This is well-researched and well-written historical fiction, written from a Christian worldview. It is set in Boston in the late 19th century, at the time when the city of Boston was constructing the first subway system in the country.
I love a good mystery, and this one definitely satisfied. The mystery of Gwendolyn's death was resolved in a way that was completely unexpected. I enjoyed this book very much. Fans of Christian fiction and/or historical fiction will likely enjoy it as well.
Bethany House Publishing provided me with a free copy of From This Moment in exchange for my honest opinion.
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