The Traitor's Wife
A Novel

It is 1673 in colonial Massachusetts. Martha Allen is twenty-three and unwed. She accepts work as a servant for her cousin who will soon bear her third child. While tending to the house, Martha is drawn to a hired man working her cousin's land. Thomas Carrier is tall and strong, and Martha cannot re......more

Note: In order to effectively review The Wolves of Andover, I have to discuss Kathleen Kent's incredible debut, The Heretic's Daughter. There wasn't any doubt I wanted to read Kathleen Kent's The Wolves of Andover since I loved her first book, The Heretic's Daughter, so much. I read and reviewed it a......more

Now I need to reread 'The Heretic's Daughter' even though it broke my heart the first time with one of the saddest, most vivid, heart-wrenching literary scenes I still carry with me years later. I didn't think I would ever read it again, but I am sure some things will make more sense after having re......more

I just reviewed this book's sequel, The Heretic's Daughter - and I should say that it is perfectly reasonable to read them out of order. The events in this book actually take place before those in Heretic's Daughter,though this book came out as a sequel. The Wolves of Andover is the story of Thomas......more

Originally titled, The Wolves of Andover, The Traitor's Wife is a prequel to The Heretic's Daughter. The new title is more befitting since the wolves are a minor detail throughout the story. This is the story of Martha Allen and her romance with Thomas Carrier during colonial times in the newly colo......more