Maggie St. James, an author of dark children's fiction, has gone missing. Years later Maggie's parents hire Travis Wren to find her. Travis has a unique ability to see memories of people when he is holding an object of theirs. Travis traces Maggie through a book charm of her necklace. He finds himself in a hidden community in the woods. Founded in the 1970's by a group of people looking for a simpler life, Pastoral is now a closed community with a group of people who fear the woods surrounding them, afraid that the woods carry the rot that could infect them all. As soon as Travis finds Pastoral, he too disappears. In Pastoral, lifelong members Theo and Calla begin to find clues of Travis and Maggie's presence in their community, but their leader, Levi, assures them that Maggie and Travis are not in Pastoral.
Suspenseful, haunting and unexpected A History of Wild Places is a contemporary mystery that I could not put down. I was drawn in by Maggie's children's book and then brought into the rabbit hole even farther with Travis' abilities to see memories through touching objects and firmly glued with the introduction of the community of Pastoral. There are definite "The Village" vibes happening with Pastoral, but with something deeper and unknown. The mysteries of Maggie, Travis and Pastoral itself were captivating and the writing kept pulling me in. I was invested in watching Theo, Calla and her sister Bee unravel the mysteries as they found objects, remembered things that were out of place and watched their beloved Pastoral begin to crumble. Atmospheric, dark with a surprise twisty ending that I didn't see coming until the end. A History of Wild Places is a complex and exciting mystery.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
Suspenseful, haunting and unexpected A History of Wild Places is a contemporary mystery that I could not put down. I was drawn in by Maggie's children's book and then brought into the rabbit hole even farther with Travis' abilities to see memories through touching objects and firmly glued with the introduction of the community of Pastoral. There are definite "The Village" vibes happening with Pastoral, but with something deeper and unknown. The mysteries of Maggie, Travis and Pastoral itself were captivating and the writing kept pulling me in. I was invested in watching Theo, Calla and her sister Bee unravel the mysteries as they found objects, remembered things that were out of place and watched their beloved Pastoral begin to crumble. Atmospheric, dark with a surprise twisty ending that I didn't see coming until the end. A History of Wild Places is a complex and exciting mystery.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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