A review by sloatsj
The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns

4.0

Barbara Comyns has a great storytelling style, very natural and engaging. This has some tint of a fairy tale to it, with its allusions to The Juniper Tree, one of the gruesome tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. The protagonist, Bella, a single mother, is enchanted by a childless couple that more or less adopts her and her daughter. You can feel that this enchantment will go awry, that some poor decisions are made, but also see how hard some situations are to resist.
I bought this after recently reading [b:The Vet's Daughter|1073750|The Vet's Daughter|Barbara Comyns|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1563543786l/1073750._SY75_.jpg|1060445], and it has the same sympathetic voice and the story has a similar pace, flowing but not hurried.
Much enjoyed.