Falling Into Green

Everything -- in nature and in murder - is connected...As an ecopsychologist Dr. Esmeralda Green is skilled at solving the mysteries of the mind especially if they collide with the laws of nature. But when a body is found below the crumbling cliffs near her Los Angeles home she is pulled back in time to a tragedy that defies all understanding. When a young girl is murdered at the same cliff that took the life of her best childhood friend Ez suspects the two are connected - and having always lived up to her ecological name she has learned to trust her intuition and the cues that the natural world can offer. In fact from her hybrid car to her organic diet Ez is living a sustainable life in every way - except for the man shes falling in love with an attractive TV news reporter who drives of all things a Hummer.After Ez discovers a key piece of evidence she is swept into a maze of corporate corruption and family secrets whose depths seem to have no bounds. As she finds herself venturing into ever more treacherous territory her intuition and psychological skills can take her only so far. With the memory of her childhood friend haunting her at every turn Ez finds herself falling further and further into danger. Both an eco-mystery and a love story Cher Fischers captivating debut novel offers an intimate look at the myriad ways in which nature defines us.Fischers debut mystery introduces a fascinating topic-ecopsychology...readers intrigued by a New Age topic psychological work with troubled clients and Los Angeless cultural diversity may enjoy. -- Library Journal