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“Grief can play tricks on the mind…”
This story is a gut-wrenching mystery thriller. Sienna loses two children within 10 months of each other. It’s almost too horrible to be true. When a social media trial by fire ignites around her, Sienna is left questioning whether she herself is guilty. This question plagues the characters and the readers. I generally avoid any book that lingers too long on child death, and I appreciated that while the grief was descriptive and real, the focus was not on the gore behind how the children passed away.
A story of devastating loss, delivered in unapologetic prose, Deciduous in unforgettable. The reader remains glued to their seat as they witness the mother’s ill-fated attempts to save her children and watch as she struggles to wrap her mind around the gravity of the events.
There’s something wrong with the treehouse…
The perspective shifts between the parents, Sienna and Jordan, and their neighbor Yvonne. We can’t be sure if paranormal events are at play or not. Nightmares plague Sienna, but we are forced to ask whether the mother’s grief for her children is coloring our view of the story. While some characters are convinced of Sienna’s guilt, Jordan seems to be her rock. Despite a somewhat rocky marriage, he seems to be supportive of her. When it seems like they’ve lost everything, the stakes are raised again with a shocking twist.
Dark secrets lurk in the trees, but they aren’t what you think.
If you love a book that keeps you guessing until the last moment, you’ll love Deciduous by Michael Devendorf.
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