LIfeboat

I am almost finished my Book Club book, Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan. I am not sure the comparison of this book with the others that I mentioned that I would be reading but it does involve a young woman in the early 1900's, who through a weird circumstance finds her in the company of at least 36 people in a lifeboat after their boat catches on fire and sinks. There is much speculation and much bitterness about who is on this raft that should not have been on the raft. Death and forced death puts in the present day situation of our girl in prison with some of the other women for murder.

We have a mix of young and old, dependent and independent woman, and a few men that we meet. There are several people that we do not meet, but are noted as disappearing.

 Maybe when I get to the end of the book all will be explained. It also makes me think, what would I do if I were on a boat loaded to capacity with people with other people trying to get on. Would I be like Mr. Hardie and move them away with an oar or would I implore him to take them on, knowing we would sink? Would I be whiney or strong? Would I challenge Mr. Hardie? Who knows what you would do in a seemingly hopeless situation.

MAybe I will compare Grace to the other two books, once I read about their characters.