Every Hill and Mountain: Book 3 in the History Mystery Series (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
Visiting another century.... not the summer vacation she had planned.
Those who have read Time and Again and Unclaimed Legacy know that Abby Thomas is a college student on a summer service project with 11-year-old Merri. And they know that the summer is not going the way Abby had expected - but in a good way. For one thing, she meets a very nice guy named John Roberts. And for another, she discovers a strange computer program called Beautiful House that lets her fast-forward and rewind life. Not her own, of course, but those of the people who lived in Merri's old house. And the Old Dears' old house, and... well, any old house.
And since the program worked so well for the Old Dears' family tree project, Abby's college roommate Kate hopes it will help her find out more about her ancestor Ned Greenfield. And Kate's fiance Ryan thinks the program has lucrative commercial potential.
Abby and John reluctantly agree to help Kate, but only on the condition that she and Ryan promise to keep the program a secret, because if it fell into the wrong hands... well, no one wants Big Brother invading their privacy.
The two couples take a trip to the tiny town of Equality, set in the hills of southern Illinois and the breath-taking Shawnee National Forest. According to Kate's research, Ned Greenfield was born there at a place called Hickory Hill.
The mayor, police chief, and townspeople are hospitable and helpful - until the topic of Hickory Hill comes up. They seem determined to keep them away, telling them, "There's nothing there for you to see."
Eventually they find Hickory Hill on their own - both the mansion and the lonely hill it sits upon. Built in 1834, Hickory Hill stands sentinel over Half Moon Salt Mine where the original owner John Granger accumulated his blood-tainted fortune.
Customer Reviews
Loved it !!!!!
After Abby helped the “Old Dears” find out about their ancestors, Abby’s college roommate, Kate, shows up asking for Abby to do the same for her. Kate is under the impression that the computer program that Abby used is a genealogy program which is definitely is not. Abby would not have a problem helping Kate but Kate is not alone. Kate brought new fiance, Ryan, with her. Abby just does not get a warm feeling about Ryan as when Kate is around Ryan, Kate seems to be a completely different person when she is with Ryan. Reluctantly Abby agrees to help Kate as long as she promises to keep what the program is really a secret.
I couldn’t wait to start reading this one after I finished the 2nd book. This is a series where I recommend reading the books in orders as one picks up where the last one leaves off. As I read each book the new book became my favorite in the series. This is a terrific series and this was my favorite book by far. The characters are well developed and I couldn’t pick out a favorite character as they are almost all wonderful characters. I can, however, tell you which characters I didn’t like but these characters are needed to make the storyline as good as it was. The historical aspect of the mystery is interesting and I really enjoyed learning about the past events that took place in Illinois.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator Michelle Babb makes this story come to life. Michelle is a wonderful storyteller, she is great with accents, timing, and giving characters personality. She definitely made a good book a great book for me.
I recommend this book to young adults, historical mystery, and Christian mystery fans. I voluntarily read this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.