In this new novel, Karen Swan is taking us to St Kilda in that last summer before the evacuation of the Island in 1930. Effie Gillies has lived there all her life, working hard to support herself and her dad. Because her brother died and her father is getting older, she has to take on the... Continue Reading →
Clover Phillips is a successful filmmaker, particularly after the documentary she made about champion surfer Cory Allbright, the accident he had during a surfing competition, how his rival Kit Foley was involved and all the consequences of it on Cory's physical and mental health. Clover wants, for herself and for Cory's family, to understand what... Continue Reading →
I enjoyed the story of The Secret Path and after all the events that unfold in the book, it was a relief to settle in a peaceful end. I loved the atmosphere of the rain forest and enjoyed the writing about it with all sounds, sensations and scents. I also liked the idea of bringing... Continue Reading →
Bell works as a nanny for a family that seems absolutely perfect. One day, she picks up the phone and is asked by a clinic to pass a message to the mother, Hanna: Hanna's husband is awake. But that's not Max, the husband who has just walked out of the door that morning. Bell discovers... Continue Reading →
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