
When Ralph Truitt placed his personal ad for a "reliable wife," he had his own ulterior motive for doing so. What he wasn't planning on was the fact that the woman who answered his ad had some hidden motives of her own. Goolrick does a nice job of outlining the twists and turns of the plot, as well as developing his characters. The stark setting of Wisconsin in the early 1900's added an additional element of mystery to the story. This was a great read about the impact of family secrects, and about the strength of people to change and become resilient in unexpected ways.