A Tree's Tale

by Ellen Zaroff

"A house is full of ghosts, they say, and this one was no exception. There were ghosts here I had yet to meet and there were ghosts here I could feel but could not know."

Ilma is the grandaughter at the funeral of her grandmother who raised her. What she is about to learn about her family's history will help her put to rest demons of her own.

Marmy has raised two girls who hide a family secret. When their secret is brought to light, actions are put into play which can not be undone. Tarah is banished and Vaida descends into her own hellish story, leaving behind her daughter, Ilma.

Ilma, without knowing her past, is doomed to repeat it with another family who has their own tales to keep hidden. A Tree's Tale in this story of anger and revenge and redemption. It is a tale of intertwining family trees and lies which lay buried among actual roots in the ground.

233 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2021

Reviews

[Ellen Zaroff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I think this is an amazing layered story of women and resilience written in beautiful prose. It's a hard topic handled delicately. There's revenge and remorse and resilience. The 3 R's.