A novel about a river and slavery and the Deep South. From the back jacket of the book is a statement that, for me, sums up nicely what this book is about. “ …. transcendent work that restores the humanity of those from whom everything was stolen.” This is an intricate story of many layers that weaves a river, a Black man who almost drowns in that river, and the underground slave trade into an interesting, imaginative, and enjoyable story.

—Nancy Piper Jankovich