I read this book on my Kindle over a weekend and when I finished, I was shocked to learn that it was over four hundred pages long. She is determined to solve the mystery of the dead girls, especially since she lost her own father to violence just two years prior. Miranda couldn’t care less and is more interested in finally losing her virginity, but Lauren is plagued by visions that seem related to the murders.
Two girls Lauren’s age are found murdered, their bodies mutilated, in the backyard of one of her neighbors. Wrapped in this compelling coming-of-age story is something more insidious than teenage boys. Miranda is looking to make friends with older boys who drive while Lauren resents being dragged along as a third wheel. We follow best friends Lauren and Miranda, their longtime friendship seemingly in transition. Henry explores small town divisions, racism, misogyny and the repercussions of letting hate and anger guide your decisions in an original new fairytale full of witches curses monsters the pain of coming of age and re-shaping your relationships with friends and family as you grow in and out of them.Ī great October read full of atmosphere, tension and blood.432 pages $13.99 paperback $11.99 e-bookĬhristina Henry entices readers to travel back in time to a small town called Smith’s Hollow. It felt a little odd to go from gorey to mythology as opposed to a psychological build up and a gorey climax, but I actually enjoyed the flip of expectation.
The Ghost Tree has a lot going on in it but it’s all expertly woven together into a gorey bloody horror with an intriguing narrative, particularly as the legacy of the town in uncovered. On top of all this, Lauren’s father was also brutally murdered and not only has the murder not been solved, but Lauren seems to be the only one who still cares. Local teenager Lauren is having debiliatating visions of the attack, despite not having witnessed it her best friend Miranda is more interested in losing her virginity than hanging out with her Lauren’s little brother is stoically aware of details no 4 year old should know and newly arrived big city cop Alex Lopez is nonplussed to find out just how unfazed the community is. 1980s Small town America, and two young girls are found brutally torn apart within the unnerving forest of Smith’s Hollow.
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