Outcast 1883

Despite being the wife of Dr. Kennedy Jane is still finding it hard to make friends and feel comfortabel inFlatiron. She alienated her only friend by marrying the man she loved and then taking in her only Kin. Marie’s daughter Ursula is very sick with diphtheria and intern gets her brothers sick as well as it Marie doesn’t have enough to worry about at the same moment she goes to fix Kate‘s beloved kettle, that was brought all the way from England she finds out her father-in-law is dying. Kate also hasn’t been getting her shipments in on time and not have the supplies for People who still think of her as a half breed isn’t going to sit well in town… Even if it’s not her fault. Before it’s over there will be a day of reckoning where secrets will be divulged and Jane will have to rethink her life or the way she saw her life. I love these books and have read all three of them and hope there’s a fourth. I wouldn’t read this one without the others because I don’t think you will know what’s going on but it is so worth reading all three of them. I highly recommend these books. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

I didn't realize this was a series of books, I found myself lost and somewhat unconnected to things that were mentioned or alluded. I found it hard to connect to some of the characters as a result of my coming in late to the game but really enjoyed the setting, the story line and was rooting for more of the characters than I would have expected to, considering I was a little lost. The pace and prose were well suited to the story line, it's a page turner because you want to know what's happening next and the relationships were really well crafted and propelled the story. I would read the previous books and future books in this series. Definitely enjoyed. Thank you to the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in advance of publication.

I think this is a good series and I enjoyed this story, the vivid historical background and the clever and strong characters.
I think it's better read the series in order as I'm sure I would love it more.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I received a free electronic ARC of this historical novel from Netgalley, author Sara Dahmen, and publisher BooksGoSocial, Promontory Press Inc. Another in the 'Flat's Junction' series, this is a special trip into the past. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read Outcast of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. Historical American fiction is my favorite genre, and this author does it best. I am pleased to recommend Sara Dahmen to friends and family. Her books are intricate and very detailed, pulling you into the past from the first page. And if you haven't watched the series '1883' on Paramount please do so. You will be blown away.

Marie Kotlarczyk is the coppersmith and tinsmith in her small town of Flats Town, in the Dakota Territory, one of only two women in the town who aren't 'just' housewives and mothers. Her husband, Thaddeus, is the blacksmith, and they have four children, 2 girls, and two boys. Their little town is isolated, and though situated on the train tracks, many scheduled train runs are canceled during winter, due to bad weather or train roadbed damage caused by faulty metal breaking in the cold, or crooks breaking them to rob the train. No one much believes the under-tempered iron story any longer. They are often able to keep starvation at bay by purchasing from their neighborhood outlaws at doubled prices, the same things they had ordered delivered by train.

With the winter of 1883 comes cholera. Many in the town are lost, Marie's father-in-law Walter and her youngest child, daughter Urszula are among the first to die, followed by many of the town's citizens, most of them elderly or children. It is of course too cold to bury the dead. The bodies will be stored in the old livery until spring. At the rate the cholera is spreading, that wouldn't be enough room for all the little coffins until the spring thaw.
Jane too is a woman in a man's job and a slave to the train schedule. She inherited the general store from her father several years ago. Daughter of a native woman and considered a half-breed, Jane is single, though hard-working and able-bodied, and a good store manager most of the year. Any profits she makes in the summer, however, seem to evaporate come fall. She is often forced to buy essentials - flour, sugar, molasses, tobacco, and beans - from the Local Posse, most likely also known locally as the crooks who robbed the trains.

And then we have Kate. At one time Jane and Kate were good friends. Then Kate fell for Doc Kinney, the only man in Flats Junction brave enough to court a half-breed, which destroyed any friendship the ladies had. There is still a touch of respect, however. Married to the only doctor in the area, Kate has taken on the job of the nurse in her husband's practice, and it's a move that might make him more popular. He is held responsible for the many cholera deaths in the winter, with no one taking responsibility for the fact that they put off calling for the doc until it was obviously too late to save them. Hopefully, he will be called in sooner when the Black Measles hit town.

Without these three strong, independent ladies, Flats Junction would have never made it into the 1880s. Everyone sees that, except for the men of the town.

In her novel Outcast 1883, master storyteller Sara Dahmen continues the story of Kate, the owner of the general store in Flats Junction, who is determined to succeed. I voluntarily read this complimentary copy of this well-written book about friendship, love, loyalty, deception but most of all acceptance of others. If you love historical fiction, you will love this third book in this series!

It felt like catching up with old friends when I started reading Outcast which is the 3rd book in a series. 3 independent, strong women give us a very realistic glimpse in what life was like in the pioneer days in the Dakota’s. Heartbreaking at times and awe inspiring how these brave ladies overcame challenges and made the best with the cards they were dealt. I sincerely hope Ms. Dahmen keeps writing because I want to keep visiting Flats Junction. Fantastic read but not a stand alone, trust me…do yourself a favor and start at the beginning of this series. You would not want to miss a word. Thank you to the author, netgalley & publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review.