Mustard Seed: 2 (Yellow Crocus) Paperback – 7 Nov. 2017

If I skip over the fervour of the author 's religious beliefs that are generously introduced throughout this book and one particularly long American history lesson, then I can honestly say that I found it interesting. However, it wasn't quite as an enjoyable read as the "Yellow Crocus" or the "Purple Wisteria". The characters are credible even though there are so many intertwined relationships to follow. At least the book was well-researched and informative.

4.5 starsThis book follows on from Yellow Crocus but is set a few years later, after the Civil War. Lisbeth decides to visit her family after a letter from her mother to tell her that her father is dying. Unknown to her, Mattie and her daughter Jordan visit at the same time, to try to persuade Sarah to leave. I found the book a little slower to engage me than Yellow Crocus but once it did, it was a great story. I had assumed that slavery stopped with the emancipation legislation. Plantation owners were their own law and they still bought and sold their workers. There were some exciting scenes in the book and it built to a great ending. Very worthwhile reading.

What a wonderful book, sequel to The Yellow Crocus. It is appalling to think that so many people had to endure the suffering of slavery, and there is still so much suffering going on. This inspiring book is very recommended

This book is every bit as good as the first. It was really good to follow on to the next stage in the characters lives. You are certainly kept on the edge of your seat not knowing what is going to happen next. It is certainly hard to read about man's cruelty to another human being. Looking forward to reading the next installment the series.

I read it as a sequel to Yellow Crocus so already familiar with the main characters. Without that background I would have struggled to understand the story. As it was I found that I needed to stop and think about who was who.Good story and told part of the reality of what was happening in the southern states after the emancipation of slavery - which apparently was not the freedom history teaches. Well done the writer!

Took a while to get into all the different families and characters. A thoughtful book though, with a message to us all about the situation between the North and South.

I read yellow crocus years ago and found it to be a heart wrenching story this sequel is equally powerful, informative and heartbreakingly sad. I would recommend it to anyone as it has a message for everyone

What a family saga, very enjoyble and thought provoking