Title: In the Tall Trees

Author: Angel Van Atta

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD85Z48Q

Summary

Mella lives in a tiny house in the middle of a dense forest with her mommy and her baby brother, Pete. Sometimes her daddy comes and with him often the bad man comes, as well. Mella knows that she, her mommy and little brother are a secret family living where nobody knows they are, but she can’t remember why that is or why her mommy is chained to the floor. In The Tall Trees is a story told through the eyes of our little hero as she must brave what’s out there, lurking in the shadows, to save all that she knows and loves in the world.

My Review

5/5 Stars

I think haunting describes the theme of this book so well. In my opinion, the scariest stories are those that focus on showcasing the idea that humans can be monsters. This book is a shining example of that.

Told from the perspective of a little girl, Mella, a horrifying situation is told from an innocent angle. Like Room by Emma Donoghue, it’s the purity of the MC that makes the story so heart wrenching.

What I liked about this book was that it was written as if Mella were speaking which makes it even easier to connect to her pain and her confusion and her eventual desire to be the hero of the story. It’s that journey of emotions that had me in tears by the end of the book.

Be warned that if you do pick up this book, you’re setting yourself up for one emotional ride.