Song of the Tree Hollow Book One in the Verdant Souls Series

Vero Leclaire has moved back home to care for her sick cat Sophie while her mom is in rehab. But after Sophie flatlines from a heart attack and is revived by a vet, she leads Vero to the woods and a tree hollow where a strange humming emanates. Unsure whether the tree is haunted or she's imagining things, Vero goes on a quest to solve the puzzle, finding an exotic fern, a Native medallion, and an old cassette tape, which together unravel the truth about her dark family history. In the end, Vero must battle not only her penchant for living in the past but save her mom before she dies at the hands of a person who knows what's buried beneath the tree.