The premise of this book was very interesting, but I had a hard time getting into this story. I tried several times to read this book, but finally have decided that this book just isn't for me.

I liked this book, but reading through some of the reviews before I wrote my own, I'm a bit worried I missed something that was there which I didn't notice. The book was fine, enjoyable, interesting, but some of the reviews seem to indicate it's amazing and outstanding and completely unique. I think this may warrant a reread at some point!

Elise begins to unravel just after her husband’s funeral. They were married for so long that she doesn’t seem to know who she is without him. When she overhears her sister in law talking to someone about sending her to a psychiatric hospital she blacks out only to find herself in a completely different place hundreds of miles from the place she called home. Unable to remember how she got there and when, she finds instructions telling her where to go next. What she doesn’t realise is that she is just one of many people who live in the body of Elizabeth, a thirty two year old woman who has DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder).

As a small child Elizabeth endured horrendous mental, physical and sexual abuse and her identities were born as a result. Most of the identities are aware of each other though such as Ama, Lilly, Luke and Maddie and some aren’t as Elise begins to discover. Just as she’s beginning to come to terms with her ‘tribe’, she feels a net closing in around her and any hope of freedom starts to disappear. She needs help but who can she trust when she even trust herself?

This was a really interesting story and I’m so glad that I read it. The writer has done a great job of writing about this little understood disorder and I feel better educated for having read this story.

Huge thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This involves a few very difficult topics. Abuse (which is never gone into in detail or graphically), mental illness (specifically DID), and the upheaval that can come with death and change when you feel like you have very few you can lean on for help. Frerichs handles the situation well, and we get distinct voices narrating for each alter. A great psychological thriller that may be difficult for some readers, so practice self-care before you dive into this captivating tale!

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my copy of Girl From The Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs in exchange for an honest review. It published May 30, 2019.
This book was a fascinating foray into the mind of a multiple. I found that it portrayed the various members of the tribe with respect and gave each person a voice. I enjoyed the setting in New Zealand and liked learning a little bit about the landscape and geography of NZ.
There are triggers such as various types of abuse, mistreatment of those with mental illness, suicidal thoughts and references to previous attempts, infant and spouse loss as well.

A fascinating take on a psychological thriller, with a nuanced look at a main character living with mental health difficulties. An interesting read, something a little different in the genre.

Whilst written by a psychotherapist she failed to completely proofread the book for terms
spelt incorrectly. Which is a shame as this will confuse those readers who are not of her
community.
Multiple personalities do exist in the DID world but it is rarer than most fiction writers would have us believe. Nevertheless, as this book is written by a psychotherapist, what we get here, is an amalgam of her true experiences with such patients.
For someone like me, who is not an expert, this is fascinating. And yes, ECT is still used occasionally it seems. But childhood trauma is so often a cause of dissociating as Miss Marple says- it isa normal response, to any
trauma in fact.
And our narrator says she belongs to a Tribe, not all of whom are female. And only I got married.

This is not light reading, but it is thought provoking, especially in relation to our own internal worlds. We all have them. And, in the right circumstances, we can hold two contradictions as equally true and valid. Do we have more
than one personality? It often seems so. There is the way we interact with strangers, which is different from our interactions within family, and which may be different from how we interact with rich or poor or famous people.
So 5 stars for tackling a difficult issue- and think on- there are a very high percentage of prisoners with trauma related mental health problems which cause them to have difficulty operating in 'normal' society.

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A good suspense story with interesting psychological twists.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC copy to read and for which I'm providing an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for this advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Totally engaging read! I was hooked from the start. The characters are very well developed and the plot is interesting and intense. I absolutely recommend!

This was such a captivating read about a woman with multiple personality disorder. You actually get to hear from each personality in the story and how they cope with different situations. I can't wait to read more from this author. Thank you netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

My word what a book. It ought to be on any reading course for people dealing with possiblemental illnesses. Mother Nature, God, Great Creator or whatever you want to call them is wonderful thing - when we can't take any more, when we've been damaged beyond all thought, we can take each part of our personalities and make them into individuals that come to the surface as we need them making us into a tribe or 'people' in one body.

Loved this book and it has given me a lot to think about.

I read a free advance review copy. This review is honest, voluntary and my own opinion.

What a book! First of all, if you plan to read this make sure you have nothing on your agenda that day - because it will not get done. The premise was spectacular: 1 woman with multiple personalities, the story is narrated by each of the main (dominant) personalities. Fast paced, thrilling ride.
The novel will leave the reader with a whole new perspective of what it’s like to live in the mind of many and how one is affected by same.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my honest review. Magnificently written

I couldn't put it down! What a ride😳😱😫
👍👍🗻🌿
I was blown away by this suspenseful, fast-paced tale of a tortured mind that needed its multi-personalities to cope with the abuse and horrors suffered since early childhood. There's such urgency to the action as Elizabeth/Elise and her many personae escape to a remote cottage on New Zealand's wild South Island West Coast. So much 😕confusion, 😫 pain and 😱 fear. With her former sister-in-law intent on shipping her off to a mental ward, Elise gets caught up in an ever-expanding conspiracy to keep her quiet.

The quick change from one personality to another was confusing at times, but no more confusing than for an individual experiencing this form of mental illness. I found the story enlightening, fascinating, and engrossing; I finished it in one day because I just could not put it down! This is an author with such insight and a terrific ability to share it with her readers. Well done!😊

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for providing an advance complimentary copy; this is my voluntary and honest review.

Girl From The Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs - Book Review

Girl From The Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs is an extra ordinary thriller. I believe the author being a psychotherapist herself wrote this story in a great detail especially in the perspective of a person who is suffering from Dissociative Identity Disaster. I can't imagine how much of a shock it is for anyone who realized how false her whole thirty years of life was.

I loved every single personality of Elizabeth. The multiple personalities inside Elizabeth call themselves 'The Tribe' and they each come to the rescue of Elizabeth on various occasions. Elizabeth's fight for her sanity and freedom is incredible.

Girl From The Tree House is the most complex story I read in the recent times but don't let the complex get you. I'm sure every single reader can relate themselvs to at least one or two of the multiple personalities of Elizabeth. A well written and extremely insightful book. Definitely one of the best psychological thriller released this year.

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Girl From the Tree House is a psychological thriller about a woman living with multiple personalities or Dissociative Identity Disorder. It was fascinating. While it's a fictional account, you still really get a sense of what it feels like with so many voices vying for attention and control of the body. I had a little trouble with the pacing, but otherwise it was a really good and interesting read. (And thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.)

I have read and re-read this book x2. It is a fantastic and tasteful book on a life of a multiple. Many times we read from an outside perspective, or rather a disjointed ramshackle attempt at a first person view. This book is neither. Their flight, fight to cope alone is read worth, and adding in the extra elements in this story it is just outstanding. I read this as I said twice. And it was as good the second time. I had talked about it on my FB page, people wanted to read this. A tasteful fictional story with the built in psychological there before you open the book is refreshing. Read this book. I was able to read this in return for my unbiased opinion on the story, compliments of Netgalley.

The read is very interesting, all about a person with a mental disorder, more precise Dissociative Identity Disorder.
She simply has a plural of personalities living inside of her head.
The most interesting thing about the book is that it is treated like a "what happens if...?"
It is a study of how bullying can affect a person's life and alter their personality.
Brilliantly done!

Girl From the Tree House by Gudrun Frerichs was one of my favorite summer reads thus far. This book had me from the first page. Elizabeth and her multiple personalities, all of whom had their own personalities, despite sharing the same body. I wish the book came with a map/description for all of her personalities so you could keep track of them. However, Gudrun does an amazing job of describing whom (is this the play to use whom) is in control of the "body".

There were twists and turns along with some action in this book.

I feel like if I explain any more I'll give the book away. I must say that despite having multiple personalities, Elizabeth is a pretty bad ass character. If you are looking for a good summer/beach read you should pick this book up, you will not regret it.

Thank you to Gudrun Frerichs, BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for the advanced copy for my Kindle. I apologize that my moving has delayed this review a couple of weeks :-(

Description
It all unraveled at the funeral... Horace Reid's death opened the door to our freedom. His widow, Elizabeth, exists only on paper. She disappeared thirty years ago. It's us, the Tribe, who live in her body now. But nobody knows that. Us are Elise, the reluctant host, Lilly the closer, Ama, the proverbial mother, Sky, our wise guide, Amadeus, the warrior, and Luke, the man around the house. There are others, but we make sure they stay hidden and away from harm.

After Horace's funeral, they tried to lock us in a mental hospital. Our sister-in-law had it all carefully planned. Thanks to quick thinking—yes, being a multiple has its advantages—we escaped to New Zealand's South Island. Tucked away in the West Coast wilderness we... well, the plan was to continue our healing. We didn't expect that monsters from our past still had us on their radar. When the police accuse us of murder we have to run again. Where to go, which way to turn? Our neighbor Scott appears helpful, but can we trust him? Can we trust ourselves? Can we trust anyone?

The GIRL FROM THE TREE HOUSE is the first of a series of psychological thrillers set in current day New Zealand. It describes how Elizabeth, a thirty-two-year-old woman with multiple personalities (Dissociative Identity Disorder, DID), fights for her sanity and freedom. Four core personalities tell the story from the inside out, giving a touching insight into the workings of the dissociated mind. There are no graphic descriptions of abuse.

My Review:

The Girl From The Tree House is a thought provoking account of Elizabeth and her struggle with multiple personality disorder. It is very well written. It goes into details leaving you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next. Because of the subject matter this is not a book that is one you should be afraid to read. It is extremely well thought out and describes the Tribe in such a way that is easy to understand and follow. Well Done!!

This book was provided for free in exchange for my honest opinion, and I can tell you, that you will not be disappointed. It is a book you need to definitely read.

I give this book a 5 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really liked the premise of this book, but no pun intended, it seemed detached at times. I like that the point of view changed with the different personalities, however I struggled with understanding where the personalities came from and who they were. I think there needed to be a firmer way to introduce these and to reveal the background. I still got the story, but it seemed a little far fetched because there was not enough buildup about the Gateway community and who they were from the beginning.