Review: Intriguing mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
I was fortunate enough to beta read this book and it is truly a gem!  Many people have given a synopsis of the book so I will just address the writing.Ms. Clark deftly wove characters and stories from two different time periods into an intriguing book.  Once Ariel Fountain moves to Missouri due to an inheritance from her great aunt, a mystery is discovered.  There is a large dead tree on the property and the history and superstitious details about it are interspersed throughout the story.  Ariel’s great aunt Blythe leaves her memoirs for Ariel and she reads some each day and learns about her aunt as a young girl, her family, falling in love, betrayal, and heartbreak.The alternating POVs between Ariel and Grady Tucker, the landscaper she hires, helped to better understand the characters and I always enjoy learning what a man thinks!  The plot twisted, turned and twisted some more.  I read a lot and was unable to figure out the truth about the past, so the ending was a surprise.The cover is amazing!  The story is a combination of mystery and romance and one I enjoyed.  Ms. Clark is a talented writer and I look forward to reading more of her work.