Review: Murder, Mahem and the Family Tree
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2013
The story is set in the Northern Plains of North Dakota where people value appearances to others greater than themselves. They exhibit highly proper portraits of themselves to the outside world while sometimes being the exact opposite behind closed doors. Anyone who has done their family tree can tell you the truths of this. This is a shorter novel jam packed with many facts and details. If history or genealogy interests you, you are going to love this book. Warning, once you start, you won't be able to put it down.The book is very well written with a believable story. The characters seem real and their motivations are plainly spoken. The twists and turns of this book will leave you on the edge of your seat. Those of you who have read my reviews will know, when I stop my crafting so I can read the book myself instead of letting it speak the book, you know it is a great book.This story about one family's history as discovered by Catherine. Before her Aunt died, she entrusted Catherine with a letter about a family secret to be disclosed long after the Aunt is dead. Dealing with her own life issues, Catherine had forgotten about the letter until one day when she was going through her Aunts things. She re-reads the letter, finds the box the secrets are supposed to be in. Then she goes in search of the key to open it.This story is about greed, jealousy, an errant child who is a thief and a gambler, and about a pious father who was so pious he made the wrong decision about his daughter. If he had made the right one, his daughter would still be alive.I recommend this book highly.