Susan Meissner weaves an enthralling tale of love and ghosts in A Sound Among the Trees. Marielle, a woman from Arizona, marries Carson, a widower from Virginia and moves into his home. Soon after moving into Holly Oak, Marielle realizes it is full of ghosts from the past. A past filled with violence and lost, but a past that the inhabitants of the house will not give up.
A Sound Among the Trees is a beautifully written story about how important it is to let the past remain in the past. As the women of Holly Oak discover this important truth, we, the readers, are taught by their struggles and challenges.
While A Sound Among the Trees does capture the imagination, it is somewhat slow to begin with. The first few chapters feel as thought the reader is simple being dragged along the new life of Marielle. But as the plot begins to pick up the reader will not want to put the book down.
A Sound Among the Trees is a great read for those interested in Civil War romance or ghost stories. You can read the first chapter at scribd.com. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing for this review.
