The Truth About Daniel

As a novelist, Jeanne Gehret has a genuine flair for deftly creating memorable characters and embedding them into an original and consistently entertaining story. The descriptive writing brings a bygone era in American History to vivid life. An impressively crafted and consistently entertaining read from beginning to end, The Truth About Daniel is unreservedly recommended, especially for community library Historical Romance collections and the personal reading list of the dedicated Antebellum romance fan.

“Based on extensive research, Gehret offers an intriguing perception of the tribulations experienced not only by the Anthony and Osborn families, but also by many other emigrants who started a new life during the “Bleeding Kansas” era. The author suggests a plausible explanation for Annie’s attraction to D.R. Anthony during this largely-undocumented period of her life and establishes the couple’s rightful place in the era of pioneering exploration.”

“…Gives an authentic voice to Annie Osborn, a young woman from a prominent Edgartown family whose South Water street home still stands. Her story is rooted in Martha’s Vineyard’s recorded past and actual events published in the Vineyard Gazette, the Island’s first newspaper.”