Under The Blood Tree

P.J. Grondin’s Under the Blood Tree

Four young boys meet under a certain tree in
the woods near Cypress Lake.
One night in August 1990, they are at the tree
when they here a girl sobbing
Going to investigate they discover a girl trying
to push a car into the Cypress Lake. They
decide to help her even after they discover a
dead man inside the car.
After they help the girl push the car into the
Lake, they return to the tree. There they take
a blood oath on the tree to never talk about
what they happened that night.
Sixteen years go by, two of the boys married
with children, another one married to the once
sobbing girl and the fourth single with a heavy
drinking problem. Their oath has remained in
effect throughout the years.
Then a drought occurs in the Southeast and
Lake Cypress dries up…..revealing the car and
what was inside. The Sheriff makes this case
a priority.
The storyline was unique. The characters were
realistic with involved, well defined personalities
with interesting backstories. It was easy for me to
step right into their lives and their stories.
I felt the description throughout the story was so
vivid putting me right there in the areas around
the lake and trailer park.
I enjoyed this thought provoking read.
I volunteered to read Under the Blood Tree. Thank
to PJ Grondin, PD House Books, and the Cozy
Mystery Review Crew for the opportunity.
My opinion is voluntary and my own.