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When Brianna Donahue was three years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared while farming in Merriwell Bay, Western Australia. Even though she is presumed dead, her body has never been found. Committed to the family's farm, Brianna works the same land with her father Russell, while almost single-handedly raising her two children as her husband Caleb works as a fly-in fly-out criminal lawyer in Perth. One scorching summer's morning, her son Trent goes missing and, while frantically searching for him, Brianna must come to terms with the fact that her marriage has large cracks in it. Over two thousand kilometres away in South Australia, Detective Dave Burrows receives a phone call reporting stolen sheep from an elderly farmer. When he and his partner Jack arrive at the farm, it's clear that Guy has early signs of dementia. Following a conversation with his wife Kim, Dave becomes intrigued with Guy's family history. Was there a child, or was there not? No one seems to know. While trying to save her marriage and battling the threat of bushfires back in Merriwell Bay, Brianna is faced with challenges: her father's new girlfriend, who on the surface seems pleasant, seems to have a hidden agenda; Trent is having nightmares, triggered by his accident; and Beau, her youngest, is afraid to let her out of his sight. So how will Dave's investigation impact Brianna's world? Suspenseful and incendiary, Suddenly One Summer is an intriguing and heartfelt story of the unlikely connections of life on the land.… (plus d'informations)
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The start of an early summer heat wave was the perfect time to read Fleur McDonald’s Suddenly One Summer – can’t you just feel the sizzling temperature portrayed on the cover? I felt like reading something close to home and this story of family and mystery in country Australia was just the ticket. It’s an easy read, great for lazy days when all you are capable of is lying under the air conditioning. What made Suddenly One Summer stand out from the pack is the wonderful combination of rural life with a mystery that seemingly has no connection to the characters.
It’s the middle of summer in rural Western Australia when we meet Brianna Donahue, a farmer and mother. She’s got it tough – her husband is a fly in, fly out lawyer in the city and she’s looking after her sons alone most of the time. There’s the possibility that fire could strike any moment…and now one of her sons is missing. It leaves Brianna almost at breaking point, but she’s got to keep going for herself, her farm and her family. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometres away in country South Australia, a farmer has reported missing sheep. When detective Dave Burrows investigates, it seems to be more than that with the old man talking about a woman in the shed and wool missing. But the family is much more mysterious than that – how could a young girl be forgotten in a country town? What does this have to do with Brianna?
The great thing about Suddenly One Summer is that it’s pretty much impossible to predict the twist until it’s staring the reader in the face. The two narratives are immensely enjoyable with a number of different issues facing both Dave and Brianna. There definitely wasn’t the sense of frustration that I sometimes get when reading dual narratives of preferring one to the other. I enjoyed reading about Dave and partner Kim’s life in a country town just as much as I did about Brianna’s life between family and farm. Both main characters were strong and fascinating – Dave with his powers of deduction and Brianna’s fierce determination to do the best for her children and her property. I must admit that I’d like to know more about Kim – she sounds very wise, plus she is an excellent baker!
As the two stories come closer together, the narrative picks up to a frantic pace, almost like a wildfire. I defy anyone not to keep reading until the very end! As I’ve mentioned, the twist is clever and the growing sense of unease as events of the novel begin to make more sense if palpable. While Fleur McDonald has a wonderful way with telling rural stories in a special way, it was the mystery that made this a stellar read in my eyes. I felt that it showed off her skills as a writer even more, luring the reader into a sense of safety and then hitting us with some truths that made events even more shocking! A great summer read that won’t disappoint.
Thanks to Allen & Unwin for the copy. My review is honest.
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When Brianna Donahue was three years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared while farming in Merriwell Bay, Western Australia. Even though she is presumed dead, her body has never been found. Committed to the family's farm, Brianna works the same land with her father Russell, while almost single-handedly raising her two children as her husband Caleb works as a fly-in fly-out criminal lawyer in Perth. One scorching summer's morning, her son Trent goes missing and, while frantically searching for him, Brianna must come to terms with the fact that her marriage has large cracks in it. Over two thousand kilometres away in South Australia, Detective Dave Burrows receives a phone call reporting stolen sheep from an elderly farmer. When he and his partner Jack arrive at the farm, it's clear that Guy has early signs of dementia. Following a conversation with his wife Kim, Dave becomes intrigued with Guy's family history. Was there a child, or was there not? No one seems to know. While trying to save her marriage and battling the threat of bushfires back in Merriwell Bay, Brianna is faced with challenges: her father's new girlfriend, who on the surface seems pleasant, seems to have a hidden agenda; Trent is having nightmares, triggered by his accident; and Beau, her youngest, is afraid to let her out of his sight. So how will Dave's investigation impact Brianna's world? Suspenseful and incendiary, Suddenly One Summer is an intriguing and heartfelt story of the unlikely connections of life on the land.
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It’s the middle of summer in rural Western Australia when we meet Brianna Donahue, a farmer and mother. She’s got it tough – her husband is a fly in, fly out lawyer in the city and she’s looking after her sons alone most of the time. There’s the possibility that fire could strike any moment…and now one of her sons is missing. It leaves Brianna almost at breaking point, but she’s got to keep going for herself, her farm and her family. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometres away in country South Australia, a farmer has reported missing sheep. When detective Dave Burrows investigates, it seems to be more than that with the old man talking about a woman in the shed and wool missing. But the family is much more mysterious than that – how could a young girl be forgotten in a country town? What does this have to do with Brianna?
The great thing about Suddenly One Summer is that it’s pretty much impossible to predict the twist until it’s staring the reader in the face. The two narratives are immensely enjoyable with a number of different issues facing both Dave and Brianna. There definitely wasn’t the sense of frustration that I sometimes get when reading dual narratives of preferring one to the other. I enjoyed reading about Dave and partner Kim’s life in a country town just as much as I did about Brianna’s life between family and farm. Both main characters were strong and fascinating – Dave with his powers of deduction and Brianna’s fierce determination to do the best for her children and her property. I must admit that I’d like to know more about Kim – she sounds very wise, plus she is an excellent baker!
As the two stories come closer together, the narrative picks up to a frantic pace, almost like a wildfire. I defy anyone not to keep reading until the very end! As I’ve mentioned, the twist is clever and the growing sense of unease as events of the novel begin to make more sense if palpable. While Fleur McDonald has a wonderful way with telling rural stories in a special way, it was the mystery that made this a stellar read in my eyes. I felt that it showed off her skills as a writer even more, luring the reader into a sense of safety and then hitting us with some truths that made events even more shocking! A great summer read that won’t disappoint.
Thanks to Allen & Unwin for the copy. My review is honest.
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