Genre: Fiction/Historical
Review: Adelaide refuses to believe that her home, Holly Oaks, is haunted by her great grandmother despite the rumors of the town. After her grandchildren have gone off on vacation, leaving their new stepmom alone with Adelaide, events occur that cause Adelaide to question if there really could be a ghost. Join Adelaide as she learns the truth of what happened to her great grandmother, Susannah, during the Civil War and the truth about her home.
I absolutely loved this book. I read the second half of it in one afternoon. I just couldn't put it down. It was an amazing story of self discovery (no matter what one's age may be) and heritage. What amazing heritage this family had. That was my favorite part, learning about life during the civil war for a woman who had family on both sides of the armies. I laughed and cried during this amazing story that Meissner manages to bring to life with realistic, original characters and an amazing story.
Author: Susan Meissner was born in San Diego in 1961 and was the middle child of three. In 1980 she married her husband, Bob, who is the pastor of their church that they are both very involved in. She also enjoys writing groups, reading, family time, music, and traveling.
Rating: ***** Five Stars
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
Monday, September 5, 2011
A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner
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2 comments:
This sounds really good. I love historical novels, but I'm always drawn to the Civil War!
You would probably like this one. :) It is clean and just an awesome story and it has plenty of civil war in it too. :) It's not from the fighter's view but from the people trying to live in the middle.
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