The Inn at Hidden Run by Olivia Newport is the first
book in the Tree of Life series. It is the story of one young woman, Meri
Davies, searching for a way off her family’s career path, with a link to the
historical event of the 1878 Memphis yellow fever outbreak. Meri Davies shows
up at the Inn at Hidden Run in the small town of Canyon Mines. Colorado,
searching for a job. The owner, Nia, hires her as she needs the help but sees
there is more to her story than she is telling. Nia enlists her friend,
Jillian, a genealogist and her father, Nolan, a lawyer, to help gather the
story from Meri. As they learn new information about Meri, it becomes clear
that she is running from something or someone. Will Meri learn to trust Nia,
Jillian and Nolan and accept their help? How does the events on 1878 link to
Meri and her problem?
It has become very popular among authors to connect the
present with historical events. Some do it very well while others have
difficulty with it. It was obvious that Meri’s story and the events of the
outbreak were connected, and it had something to do with her family, otherwise
why would Jillian’s skills as a genealogist be important? While the story held
my attention, to the point that I finished it in a few hours but there was no emotional
impact for me. When the connection was revealed, there was no “aha!” moment. It
was more, “Oh that makes sense” moment. I enjoyed Jillian and her father. I
loved the connection they have. While other characters seemed to be downright
mean for no reason and one dimensional. Overall, I enjoyed it and I may look
into other books in the series. I recommend The Inn at Hidden Run.
The Inn at Hidden
Run
is available in eBook
and audiobook
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