The Beach Trees

By Karen White

Book Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels comes a story of one woman's journey into a secret past--and a life she never expected on the ravaged coast of Biloxi, Mississippi.... Working at an auction house in New York, Julie Holt meets a struggling artist and single mother who reminds her very much of her missing younger sister. Monica Guidry paints a vivid picture of her Southern family through stories, but never says why or how she lost contact with them. And she has another secret: a heart condition that will soon take her life. Feeling as if she's lost her sister a second time, Julie inherits from Monica an antique portrait--as well as custody of her young son. Taking him to Biloxi, Mississippi, to meet the family he's never known, Julie discovers a connection of her own. The portrait, of an old Guidry relative, was done by her great-grandfather--and unlocks a surprising family history.... READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451233077
• ISBN13: 9780451233073
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Well I have a new favorite author!

I love to read, and I’ve read a lot of different authors and I must say this book was amazing! It hooked me from the first chapter. It had a little bit of everything in life, and it also bounced back-and-forth between the present and the past which I love. Some of the events in the book were truths and provided some historical facts… it even mentioned an island which I looked up, and it was also real place with a lot of very interesting information!!! She has some series in some of her books which I have just ordered the first two of one of her series and I am looking so forward to reading her works. This is the first time that I have sat down almost every night and needed to read.. It’s been a long time since I found a book that calls me every night. I got through this book in a little over a week and a half, which is crazy for me. Found my new author and I’m excited!!