Falling Through Trees

by Crystal Klimavicz, Crystal Cole

Falling Through Trees is the first novel in the Kate Fox Series, 2nd edition, 2017 -- a dramatic story of two sisters who are forced to come together and face each other, as well as the secrets of their past.Kate Fox had a difficult childhood and wanted nothing more than to escape her family and their small-town life. Her dreams were big, and her ambitions great. It's not until a family tragedy strikes that Kate must go back 'home' to Maine to face her family and the past she's been running from.Molly is Kate's younger sister, a stay-at-home mother who knows the secret they've all been has been hiding. She's been left to take care of their mother on her own and resents her sister for leaving. Through tragedy, the two sisters must come together to work through the past and accept the present. And through love, Kate finally discovers what's truly important in the world and finds what she'd long been searching for."Love, family, death, and everything in between."THE KATE FOX SERIES(Book Two, This Side of Perfect, 2017)

294 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2014

About the author

From Maine to the south, a stint overseas, and back to Maine again, Crystal now lives just outside of beautiful Portland, ME with her husband and their two children.

Her love for the written word coupled with family tragedy, prompted her to write Falling Through Trees. Two years later, the sequel, This Side of Perfect, was released. Both books have been recently republished under her pen name, Crystal Cole; same family dramas, told through a tighter prose and showcased by gorgeous new covers.

Beyond women's fiction, Crystal has also written The Days of Not So Long Ago, as well as multiple family memoirs. Currently, she is editing manuscripts for a number of aspiring authors, teaching the craft of memoir, and writing her latest novel, The Upended Life of Magnolia Clementine, due out in 2019.

Crystal's passion lies in creating real characters who experience everyday grief and joy, as we all do. If you enjoy her work, please leave a helpful review.

Reviews

[Debra Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Cannot wait to read more from this author!'

[Betts Keating · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I totally enjoyed my time with Crystal Klimavicz's lovely story.

[Christine Deal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can not wait to read more from this author! I hope she writes a series so that I can continue to follow these characters. I truly want to find out what is going on with the letter Kate receives in the epilogue.

I found myself thinking about my own personal experiences as I was reading this book. Past relationships; growing from a selfish young adult to a nurturing, understanding adult; finding a voice to speak out against injustice even when it is uncomfortable; how friendships change when boys and girls hit an age where you are no longer like brother and sister. I loved watching the sisters grow and find a relationship through the loss of a loved one.

The author's personal journey of writing to deal with loss and her ability to speak to others in need during their own personal tragedies is truly admirable. I hope she continues to write, heal and bring the rest of us along with her.

[Nannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

With great respect for Crystal and the tragedy that her family suffered, this highly fictionalized account of the tragedy and feelings surrounding depression and suicide are well accounted for in this novel. Crystal has included many pivotal points to an awakening of the importance of being honest with those you love without intentionally being cruel. One persons truth is not the same as anothers even as members of the same family. Blending families is perhaps the hardest job, and it takes very special people to embrace every member with the same love and caring as those of blood. I wish Crystal well on her journey authoring her next novel.

[Tracy Pease murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored this book. I felt like it was the first book I've read that really captured true emotion in some very emotional circumstances. It made me feel like other authors have written about emotions that they heard about from others, but this author actually experienced these emotions and captured them brilliantly. It felt genuine and I appreciated reading something so real.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book Crystal! You developed the characters so well- I feel like I really know them. The family dynamics are so interesting. Will you be continuing the story?

[lovemyshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! That ending...Please say there is more?