A Review of Once Upon a River Written by Diane Setterfield Atria/Emily Bestler Books, 2018 Buy Now on Amazon: Hardcover | Kindle | Paperback | Audiobook Diane Setterfield is one of my favorite authors — I loved The Thirteenth Tale and Bellman & Black. So, it was with great anticipation that I read her latest, Once Upon a River, and it did not disappoint! Setterfield is one of those rare authors who possesses the ability to craft complete worlds, robust characters, fascinating