" This a great historical fiction piece! It takes place in Mississippi and is the story of a slave girl trained as a healer by one of the best and her life on a plantation. Part of the story is told by Granada as a girl and part from her reflections as Gran Gran, an elderly woman remembering and sharing her stories with Violet, a very special girl for whom she is caring. This book was recommended as one for people who liked The Help, but it is a very different sort of story. The Healing is wonderful rich writing and Odell pulls readers right into this incredible life in Mississippi at a pretty bleak time in our country's history. "
— Melinda, 2/12/2014