Where Wild Peaches Grow

While the setting for this one is great and the family dynamics mildly relatable, overall I felt disappointed. It's hard for me to believe that Nona disregarded her family, friends, and where she came from for over two decades based off an assumption. From how the author described her character in the beginning, the total 360 didn't make sense to me.

Also, the lies, secrets and miscommunications we're over the top...at least to me. Possibly because not much is explained and left to the reader's interpretation. I'm not sure this was the right way to go because families, and their dynamics, are so vastly different that not everyone will read this and have the scenarios resonate with them.

Despite the above sentiments, the writing is beautiful and I love the descriptions. As with most drama fiction, this isn't a fast read so I appreciate and enjoy when I can really “see” the setting and feel the emotions. With this, the author does a great job.

Where the Wild Peaches Grow is a family drama that has a great atmosphere and beginning. Overall though it left me a tad bewildered as to the intentions and reasonings of the family members. If this one is on your radar, grab a copy and give it a read. It may be that this fits better in your book house than it did mine.

I received this as part of a book tour (thank you to the publisher and TLC Book Tours for the review copy). All opinions are my own.