Beyond the Silence
A Litfuse Book Review
About the book:
Beyond the Silence (Bethany House, January 2016)
The shadows over this olive grove hide more than justthe truth.
Lillian Porter has always wanted to fulfill her mother’s dream of going west, so when she hears about a nanny position in Angels Camp, California, she defies her grandfather and takes a chance on a new future. But she quickly wonders if she made the right choice. Murky rumors swirl around Woodward Colton, her new employer, but the gossip doesn’t match the man Lillian comes to know.
Still, something dark did happen in the family’s past. Lillian’s seven-year-old charge hasn’t spoken in over a year. Gently, Lillian tries to coax him out of his shell, hoping he’ll one day feel safe enough to share what scared him. But the Colton olive farm is no longer a safe place. Lillian encounters suspicious characters on their land and mysterious damage done to the farm. When the housekeeper is brutally attacked, thetown once again suspects the worst. Will discovering the truth help Lillian clear thename of the man she has come to love—or will it endanger her even more?
About the authors:
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 100 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.
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Kimberley Woodhouse is a multipublished author of fiction and nonfiction. A popular speaker/teacher, she’s shared her theme of Joy Through Trials with over 150,000 people at more than a thousand venues across the country. She lives, writes, and homeschools with her husband of twenty-plus years and their two awesome teens live in Colorado.
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My thoughts:
I have long liked Tracie Peterson as an author and knew immediately that this was going to be a good one. I didn’t recognize the name of Kimberley Woodhouse but knew is she was collaborating with Tracie Peterson it was going to be a great book!
Lillian has had a life of privilege living with her grandparents after her mother’s death. But then her grandmother dies and life becomes unbearable. Her grandfather becomes surly and mean and won’t let her leave the house. She wants to fulfill her mother’s(and her own) dreams by doing something with her life. So she answers an ad for a nanny in the west. But when she gets there it’s definitely not what she expected.
Her new employer is wealthy and has an adorable son. . . who doesn’t speak. And who looks like he’s near to starving himself to death. Lillian immediately takes a liking to the small boy and vows to help him. The rumors about her new employer Woodward don’t match the man she’s getting to know though. The town says he killed his wife. Murdered her in cold blood.
As her little charge warms up to Lillian and they befriend a simple youth are they reaching a point of change for the young lad? Or are they simply placing themselves in more danger.
Suddenly things begin to change. Someone unwanted is at the farm. Holes start appearing everywhere. And then someone breaks into the house and attacks the housekeeper. She’s such a sweet soul and they’re not sure if she’ll live. Woodward finds her only to be put in jail by those who think he tried to kill her same as he did his wife. But the boy knows better. He knows who’s behind it all. He’s seen him. And this killer is the reason he won’t speak.
Will the silence be broken before it’s too late? Can Lillian save the farm and Woodward from being hanged? Will the killer be caught? Oh my. Such a good book. You’re going to have to read it to find out of course. And I hope you do pick this book up and read it. Request it through your library or head to your favorite book store to purchase it.
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