About the book:
Beyond the Silence (Bethany House,
January 2016)
The shadows over this olive grove hide
more than just the 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, the town once
again suspects the worst. Will discovering the truth help Lillian clear the
name 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.
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.
Margie’s
Comments: Combining the story-telling strengths
of two of my favorite Christian authors is a huge success in my reading
enjoyment. Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse recently released their
second book collaboration, Beyond the
Silence, and brought a new and wonderful voice to the historical
mystery/suspense genre. Even in the middle of all the necessary extra work of
packing up and moving two states west, I found it hard to put the book
down.
I fell in love with little Jimmy Colton
from the very first page. And his father’s grief at losing his beloved wife—and
his reputation as a result of gossiping tongues—pulled at my heartstrings.
Cheering Lillian’s spunk as she defied her grandfather and moved to California
to help young Jimmy, Woody, and Mrs. Goodman was easy. I became so involved in
their story, it will be a long time before I quit wondering at what the future
held for them.
At times, the suspense was very intense,
but it kept me ready long past when I should have been in bed. And if I hadn’t
had this cross-country move going on at the same time, I would have been very
tempted to read this book in one sitting. The book is well researched and
brings to life the times of the California gold rush and its aftermath. So if
you are a fan of historical mystery/suspense, I can highly recommend Beyond the Silence by Tracie Peterson
and Kimberley Woodhouse.
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