"The Widow's Secret" by Katharine Swartz

Historical fiction opens our eyes. It's funny when the challenges of life hundreds of years ago are relevant today. In the 1600's when shipping was the way to bring goods from country to country, you learn first-hand how, after some goods were no longer needed, people had to change their wares to humans.

At the same time, hundreds of years after this horrid life, a marine aercheologist, dives into the old world. The findings of such a search moves her and causes her to find out more.

Lives matter. It was believed in the 1600's just as it is today.

A very good book. Well described characters. I was there. Now it's your turn.