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"The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel by Ariel Lawhon" is Ariel Lawhon's highest-rated book on LuvemBooks, with a reader rating of 4.6/5.

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Ariel Lawhon's books span genres including Politics & Society, Historical Fiction, Fiction.

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Ariel Lawhon

Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her novels include The Frozen River, Code Name Hélène, I Was Anastasia, and Flight of Dreams, among others. Her books have been translated into numerous languages. She is also the co-founder of SheReads.org. She grew up in a small town in northern New Mexico in a home with no running water or electricity.

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The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel by Ariel Lawhon

4.6/5

The Frozen River is a New York Times bestseller and GMA Book Club Pick that resurrects the remarkable true story of Martha Ballard — an 18th-century Maine midwife whose real diary becomes the engine of a taut historical mystery set against the frozen landscape of 1789 Hallowell. Ariel Lawhon, the bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène, constructs a narrative in which a body entombed in the Kennebec River, an alleged rape by two prominent townsmen, and a community's determination to silence a woman's testimony all converge in one relentless winter. Starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, Shelf Awareness, and BookPage confirm the novel as a standout in both the historical fiction and historical mystery genres.

Reviewed Apr 2, 2026

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