The Green Bay Tree

by Alexandra Connor

Having grown up on a prosperous Yorkshire estate, Freddie Clements' childhood was blighted by the cruelty of her father. Marrying a wealthy American offers her emotional security, yet a chance encounter with a dangerous man has disastrous and deadly consequences.

480 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1993

About the author

Alex (Alexandra) Connor was born in the UK. After beginning her career writing family sagas, she went on to write art thrillers and then historical novels. Having been published and translated in sixteen countries and enjoyed a No 1 best seller, she won the Rome Prize for Literature. Now returning to her love of thriller writing, she is extending her series of art thrillers with A WREATH of SERPENTS.

Reviews

[Marie-lynn Bouchard]

I enjoyed the book it’s quite différent fromage her new stories but it’s a good one! Freddie Clements has difficult upbringing far in the Yorkshire in a big house educated by a shall we say a feeble woman and a loving couples who works for her mother. Her father is a cruel man, cruel father but somehow the young girl grows up to be come a beautiful and confident woman with the help of her friend and neighbour and his family. Harry her neighbour loves her but loves more his estate so Freddie with the help of his aunt a new job, and a good husband. But life can’t be that simple and a mistake that can save her marriage or end it will have dire consequences…

[Ruthie Shoemate]

What Was She Thinking?

I have always liked Ms. Connor's books, but this one left me feeling sad and disappointed with the main character's actions and eventually her choice of men. It really showed a lack of moral character.

[Mia]

I found the going a little laborious. Not a book I would read again.