Once Upon a River

One winter solstice night, an old Inn on the Thames is visited by a badly wounded stranger holding the lifeless body of a young girl. Hours later, the girl miraculously revives. Who is she? Is there an explanation? What follows is a story of a community of people who lives intertwine around the mysterious girl as they all try to puzzle it out and make sense of it. This is a slow-moving story (though I did not mind the pace) with many mysteries and a great cast of characters that you'll care about. I enjoyed not only the rich atmosphere of the story, but also the way the mysteries slowly unfolded until finally at the end very much is revealed. Doesn't really compare to anything else I've read recently. But I liked it.