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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
4.0
A small town defined by a bourbon distillery and a magical garden, three generations of women residing in one house, a mystery from long ago, and a summer no one in town can remember form the framework of In the Shadow Garden. This one was refreshingly different from what I typically read.
The Haywood women take away pain by carefully untangling its roots over cups of tea before burying that heartache back into the magical garden behind their home. The Bonner family’s bourbon takes away offered memories during an annual festival every year.
There are different ways to handle remorse, grief, and heartache, but which is better for the town? Is it the careful removal that still leaves some memories to heal, or is it the surgical removal that leaves no trace?
When the long lost Bonner son returns to town and the youngest Haywood tries to save the magical garden, what happened twenty years ago during the summer with no memories begins to come to light.
I enjoyed the character growth and what felt like honest, not sugar-coated characterization. I liked that romance is woven into the story but that the familial relationships—with their ups and downs—are what really shine in this one. It’s a quiet, cozy read with lots and lots of magic.
I received a copy from Forever and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.
The Haywood women take away pain by carefully untangling its roots over cups of tea before burying that heartache back into the magical garden behind their home. The Bonner family’s bourbon takes away offered memories during an annual festival every year.
There are different ways to handle remorse, grief, and heartache, but which is better for the town? Is it the careful removal that still leaves some memories to heal, or is it the surgical removal that leaves no trace?
When the long lost Bonner son returns to town and the youngest Haywood tries to save the magical garden, what happened twenty years ago during the summer with no memories begins to come to light.
I enjoyed the character growth and what felt like honest, not sugar-coated characterization. I liked that romance is woven into the story but that the familial relationships—with their ups and downs—are what really shine in this one. It’s a quiet, cozy read with lots and lots of magic.
I received a copy from Forever and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.