Tree Fever

by Karen Hood-Caddy

The life of fiftyish Jessie Dearborn takes an unexpected turn when a ruthless developer threatens to cut down century-old trees in her small northern town in order to build a condominium. Surprising even herself, she steps in front of a chainsaw to defend the trees she loves. As the fight to save the trees intensifies, a group of gutsy, quick-witted older women joins the battle and explodes the issue into the newsmedia. At this turning point in her life, a native man helps Jessie by teaching her to trust her own instincts. Passion erupts between them and Jessie discovers a middle-aged sexuality as hot as the midday sun. Like a Group of Seven painting, Tree Fever is a love affair with nature, its wisdom, raw colours and elemental beauty.

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Even though I was raised in a big city, Toronto, and went to University there (York U.--which always sounds a little like swearing) we had an awesome cottage in Muskoka, where I spent many, many hours devouring books!!

Over the years, I saw that pristine natural paradise become a 'playground' of the rich and famous and it lost its feelings of wilderness--something I loved.

So, my books are about people trying to keep that wilderness and all the animals that call the wilderness they're home.

In each book, whether its my adult series or the new YA series, the characters
wrestle with an environmental issue and all the drama that entails... they save lakes, bears, raccoons and all kinds of wild things. Read the books to find out more.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really hate to give a bad rating to any author. It takes patience and commitment to write a book, and it takes courage to get it published. I just....couldn't get into this book. It felt disjointed, like the author wasn't sure what kind of story she was trying to tell. And I couldn't connect with the main character at all...she really did come across as a tree-loving hippie, which I am sure was not the author's intent. I feel badly for leaving such a poor rating, but I feel I need to be honest with my reviews, and these are my honest thoughts.