Review: Sins of our mother...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2012
Bestselling author Brian W. Smith has once again taken a topic which is prevalent in our lives and placed it inside the covers of If These Trees Could Talk.It's been a while since struggling to write a review. My struggle has nothing to do with the book not holding my interest; it's my insecurity in doing the book justice.  So let me say this right now, I truly enjoyed the storyline, characters and the journey. If These Trees Could talk was like riding a ride at the amusement park. It had several twist turns and drops.The woods separated Free Side from Iron Town. In those woods it's where Josh and Stevie maintained their relationship, and felt as free as they could under the cover of the trees. Two young boys, who should've been dreaming about being a fireman or a policeman, were planning 2 murders. How they got to this point starts with Charity, Josh's mom.  Her own mother kicked her out of the house at a young age and by the time she was sixteen she was pregnant with Josh.Charity worked several jobs to put food on the table and keep a roof over hers and Josh's head. But under that roof was the devil, and his name was Dutch. Dutch was Charity unemployed, alcoholic, ex convict boyfriend. While Charity worked each day and night Dutch was left to babysit Josh, and he also helped himself to other women in town. Whenever the devil is present so are demons and Dutch has many of them.If These Trees Could talk is a mix of longing, desperation and empathy that draws the reader into a relationship with the protagonist which tugs at your heart. Free Side and Iron Town are two communities you will no doubt be eager to get to one and run from the other.MissyReaders Paradise