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Evocative, gritty and heartbreakingly real.

Revisado: 01-04-25

I felt I was reliving my youth. Growing up in cane country in North Queensland, Maryrose captured the whole vibe of small towns. the characters, the undercurrents and suspicions and the naivety of the 1970s. She helped me relive the kerfuffle over the Little Red Schoolbook and our joy as young teens getting our hands on a copy. Her descriptions of the High school teachers were so much like many of the young teachers I encountered at highly school the my mind superimposed their faces on her characters. She also reminded me of the misogynistic attitudes, the suspicion of outsiders and closed minds of small towns to anyone new or different. With the parallel storylines of the characters and a cracking good mystery, it was a story that I couldn't turn off.

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Sent shivers up this Queenslander's spine!

Revisado: 01-03-23

As I was a teenager in the 70s, this story was all too real. Also having spent my late teens living in Jandowae I was thrilled to hear the town name pronounced correctly ( even if Dalby was not quite how a local would say it!)
Was happy to hear a couple of my favourite "Harrow" actors in roles as well.

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It captured me

Revisado: 03-08-22

Sad, funny, despairing and hopeful the story had a cast of multidimensional characters, some quirky, but all very real, I became very invested in Shuggie and his family.
The narration was beautiful, easy to listen to and expressive.
The best book I have listened to this year.

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Gripping and heart wrenching

Revisado: 01-28-22

The story centres mostly around adult Lauren, the 6 year old sibling of a 5 year old boy killed after a bashing that his mother and her boyfriend as layer convicted for. Told as a series of anecdotes and reports from a number of viewpoints, we learn more about the tragic incident and the family, revealing the long reaching repercussions for all involved. This story is very realistic, often gut wrenching but not without a sense of hope.

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Beautiful story gently told.

Revisado: 01-13-18

Loved it! I enjoyed how the women's stories wove together gradually as each one came to terms with the changes in her life. The humour and idiosyncrasies of the characters of small communities was one of the things I enjoyed most. An author reading their own work can be a risk, but I coukd listen to Barbara Kingsolver all day (And did!)

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Highly recommended!

Revisado: 07-15-17

I mostly listened on my way to and from work and found myself remaining in the car almost daily listening to 'just a bit more'.

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twists and turns!

Revisado: 02-04-17

Excellent thriller that kept me guessing as more of the characters's actions and motivations were revealed. great cast performances.

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Gripping...just had to keep listening!

Revisado: 07-20-16

Gerard Doyle was a joy to listen to, I'll be looking for more stories he narrates.
Adrian McKinty's tale had me coming back for more, his mix of current events of the time, the politics of Northern Ireland in 1981 made this crime novel even more interesting. Looking forward to more Sean Duffy novels, I think I'm going to like him as much as Harry Bosch and Dave Robicheaux!

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Kept me guessing

Revisado: 03-30-16

Excellent psychological thriller expertly read by my favourite narrator. I couldn't turn it off. Highly recommended!

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Magical

Revisado: 10-03-15

I enjoyed this tale, humour, elements of fantasy, mystery and romance, perfect listening for transporting you to another place!

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