Another great book by Lisa Wingate. Mostly set in Louisiana (with a bit of Texas thrown in,) the chapters alternate between Benny Silva’s story in 1987, and Hannie Gossett in 1885. Hannie is a young woman who is a freed slave but still working for her former master and his wife in basically the same capacity. When her former master’s 16-year-old white daughter and 14-year-old daughter with his New Orleans mistress are kidnapped while trying … Read More “The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate” »