This is a what I‘d call a niche book about an event in U.S. history that‘s been largely forgotten —the attack by French and Indian forces on the village of Deerfield, MA, in 1704. Half the villagers were taken captive and brought to Canada. I‘m a direct descendant of two of them, so this story has personal relevance. From a writing perspective, though, the book is repetitive in parts. I‘d call it a soft pick if esoteric history is your jam.