Series: Tree of Life: Book 4
Publisher: Shiloh Run Press
Release Date: November 1, 2020
Genre: Christian Mystery & Suspense
When 15-year-old Tisha Crowder gets caught shoplifting, attorney Nolan Duffy tries to protect her from consequences that could rattle her already troubled life. His daughter, Jillian, feels like she’s the one being punished instead—by having Tisha assigned to work with her on a backlog of genealogy files. Tisha doesn’t seem interested in taking the job seriously, and Jillian’s patience wears thin. Besides, everyone in Canyon Mines knows the Crowder family has experienced generations of brokenness. Then a sliver of hope turns up in long-ago words in plain sight, challenging shrouded assumptions about Tisha’s family. Now Jillian is the one who can walk with Tisha back to 1893 and uncover where everything went wrong in the first place—and save her from the past.
What You Said to Me is the fourth book in the Tree of Life series by Olivia Newport. You’ll want to return to the lovely Colorado mountain town of Canyon Mines again and again to explore and celebrate unforgettable family stories that will inspire you to connect with your own family histories and unique faith journeys.
My Review 💛
I love being back in Canyon Mines with Nolan and Jillian! Every volume in this series is wonderful, and What You Said to Me is no exception. This book picks up right where the last installment left off, with Jillian working on one of the hardest, most tedious cases of her career, and in desperate need of help. Nolan volunteers a local fifteen year old girl that needs help of her own.
Tisha comes from a family that comes from the wrong side of the tracks, being raised in an incredibly negative environment, by generations of bitter women. It's no surprise that Tisha herself possesses these qualities, making for a very toxic work environment for Jillian. Nolan, however, champions for the girl, hoping to break her steely exterior, which was actually my favorite part of the book.
Parallel to this timeline is the story of the Brandt family losing everything in the silver mining collapse of 1893. Like all the other volumes in this series, the story lines seem like polar opposites until you read further and find out how the past and the present are intricately and beautifully intertwined.
Though What You Said to Me can be read as a standalone I highly recommend reading the rest of the series. You can find my reviews for the other books in the series below. You get a deeper understanding of the characters as well as more in-depth details of the charming town of Canyon Mines.
This series is a clean read with a geological focus, well writing, and full of heart and intrigue. I absolutely adore this series and cannot recommend it highly enough!
About the Author
Olivia Newport's novels blend the truths of where we find ourselves now with insights into what carried us in the past. Enjoying life with her husband and nearby grown children, she chases joy in stunning Colorado at the foot of Pikes Peak.
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*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from Shiloh Run Press through NetGalley. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.
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