Praise for The Eve Tree

"Rachel's characters have been so real to me this week that I found myself worrying for them, while I was away from the book, as I would for family members." –Blackbird in Tuvalu

"It is a masterfully told story, unfolding slowly, layer by layer, working down to the rawest and deepest parts and drawing the reader in almost imperceptibly until they are caught, surprised by how much they care." – Carrien Blue from She Laughs at the Days

"This is a book to read slowly, to savour. I can open it up to almost any random page and find a description so well crafted that it is quote-worthy." – Five Minutes for Books

"If you like Barbara Kingsolver's books, you'll LOVE The Eve Tree."- Ecowomen

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When Molly's ranch is threatened by a nearby forest fire, she realizes she will do whatever she can to save it, even at the cost of her fragile mental stability.

Jack, Molly's husband, will do whatever he can to save Molly. He alone knows the true cost of the breakdown she had, sixteen years ago.

Catherine, Molly's elderly mother, is caught between regrets of the past and the present fiery threat. She returns to the ranch and begins a project that she hopes will somehow bring Molly back to wholeness, a project that has nothing to do with fighting fires.

As the whole family waits out the four days that the fire continues toward them, they dig deeply into the past to find the healing that they need and reclaim their place on the earth.

The Eve Tree is a haunting, lyrical novel about the desperation of family, the difficulty of love, and the strength of forgiveness.