Tiny White Lies
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Summary
Two families escape the rat race to holiday at a remote coastal retreat， but what lies are they telling themselves and each other？ The new family drama by beloved Australian storyteller Fiona Palmer
Ashley has recently lost her husband。 Daughter Emily is being bullied online。
Best friend Nikki is holding a huge secret。 And why is husband， Chris， receiving so many text messages lately？
Their teenage children are glued to technology， be it PlayStation， YouTube， Instagram， Snapchat 。 。 。
The two women hatch a plan: for three weeks， both families will stay in a rustic， remote coastal camp with no phone reception。 While the teenagers struggle to embrace this new world of self-entertaining in the rugged bushland， the adults are trying to maintain a certain facade。 Soon， around the flames of the camp fire， their tiny white lies might just begin to be exposed。
Ashley has recently lost her husband。 Daughter Emily is being bullied online。
Best friend Nikki is holding a huge secret。 And why is husband， Chris， receiving so many text messages lately？
Their teenage children are glued to technology， be it PlayStation， YouTube， Instagram， Snapchat 。 。 。
The two women hatch a plan: for three weeks， both families will stay in a rustic， remote coastal camp with no phone reception。 While the teenagers struggle to embrace this new world of self-entertaining in the rugged bushland， the adults are trying to maintain a certain facade。 Soon， around the flames of the camp fire， their tiny white lies might just begin to be exposed。
Reviews
Jennifer
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Surprisingly genuine characters and situations。
Nigelle-ann
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Really enjoyed this book。 It was beautifully written and had great relatable characters。 It was a perfect Sunday read。 Fiona has made a smooth transition from rural fiction to women's fiction and is just getting better with each book lovely to see her have the success she deserves。 Really enjoyed this book。 It was beautifully written and had great relatable characters。 It was a perfect Sunday read。 Fiona has made a smooth transition from rural fiction to women's fiction and is just getting better with each book lovely to see her have the success she deserves。 。。。more
Bec
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𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬 is my first Fiona Palmer novel， and it won't be my last！ Her writing style is so relaxing and engaging and her characters are just so likeable。 Two families decide to go away for three weeks to reconnect and rejuvenate after their significant children all become a bit too addicted to technology。 However， the adults in this group also need this break for various reasons- reasons that make them lie to others and themselves。 Ashley's husband recently commited suicide， and her daught 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬 is my first Fiona Palmer novel， and it won't be my last！ Her writing style is so relaxing and engaging and her characters are just so likeable。 Two families decide to go away for three weeks to reconnect and rejuvenate after their significant children all become a bit too addicted to technology。 However， the adults in this group also need this break for various reasons- reasons that make them lie to others and themselves。 Ashley's husband recently commited suicide， and her daughter Emily is being cyber bullied。 Both Ashley and her daughter are grieving， and even worse， she's just lost her job。 Nikki is Ashley's best friend。 She has serious body image issues and kept a cancer scare to herself。 As a result her marriage is in crisis。 To her shock， Nikki discovers her husband， Chris has been having an online affair with another woman。 Their teens Chloe and Josh are the most in need of a technology break- social media and gaming is overtaking their young lives。 Away from life's challenges and distractions， this holiday in rural Western Australia is the drastic therapy all of our new friends need。 Especially when an emergency forces everyone to realise to value one another， and more importantly， themselves。I really want to visit Luke's farm now especially for the isolated beach！！ The development of Ash's and Luke's relationship is also just so beautiful 👩❤️👨。 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬 has left me in a happy feel good little bubble and I don't want it to burst！ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨/5 （4。75/5） 。。。more
Ann D
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I enjoyed this book， two city families going to the country for a holiday and with only themselves to rely of they find getting away from the city totally different but also find themselves enjoying a different way of life。
Laura
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2。5/ 2。75 stars ⭐️
Tanya - Read by the Librarian
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~ 'Was everyone hiding some sort of secret？' What secret are you hiding？ Do we all have our own Tiny White Lies？ When you start reading @fiona_palmer 's latest story it almost reads like someone's biography or at times your own autobiography - it seems so real。 That in some ways for me made it a bit slower to get into it as I didn't feel transported into a different world。 However， as the story progressed I felt more engaged with each character and needed to keep reading。 The sorry is told throu ~ 'Was everyone hiding some sort of secret？' What secret are you hiding？ Do we all have our own Tiny White Lies？ When you start reading @fiona_palmer 's latest story it almost reads like someone's biography or at times your own autobiography - it seems so real。 That in some ways for me made it a bit slower to get into it as I didn't feel transported into a different world。 However， as the story progressed I felt more engaged with each character and needed to keep reading。 The sorry is told through Ash and Nikki's perspectives sometimes in the present and sometimes in the past。 In many ways it is a story about what we keep hidden and how honesty is always the best policy。 It is a story about mental health。 It is a story about love。 It is a story about disconnecting from our devices。 There is a lot to think about。 Read it。PS。 A very real tale that everyone can connect with。Enjoy x 。。。more
Sharon
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Tiny White Lies by Australian writer Fiona Palmer was a captivating reading that I had a hard time putting aside。 The story covers a wide range of topics including bullying， mental illness， family， love and friendship。A well written story that I have no hesitation in strongly recommending to anyone searching for their next book to read。 With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my digital copy to read and review。
Susan
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Beautiful！！！！ I really loved this。 A different romance story that was so lovely with gorgeous scenery & setting！！ Thank you FP 😘
Stacy Lou
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Even though you can kind of predict where the story will end there’s so many twists and flips you can’t help but be surprised along the way。 This book is a great book to read and reflect on your own life events and choices。 A great read。 Thanks Fiona。
Tracey
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Easy to read and with relatable characters， I found this to be a great holiday book。 While predictable in parts， I enjoyed the characters and it’s WA setting。 I’ll definitely read another of this author’s books。
Amanda
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Absolutely loved it！
Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews
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*www。onewomansbbr。wordpress。com*www。facebook。com/onewomansbbrTiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer。 （2020）。 For three weeks， two families escape the rat race in a remote coastal camp with no phone reception。。。Ashley has recently lost her husband and her daughter Emily is being bullied online。 Her best friend Nikki is hiding a huge secret and why is her husband Chris receiving so many texts lately？ Their teenage children are glued to technology。 While the teenagers struggle to embrace this new world of *www。onewomansbbr。wordpress。com*www。facebook。com/onewomansbbrTiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer。 （2020）。 For three weeks， two families escape the rat race in a remote coastal camp with no phone reception。。。Ashley has recently lost her husband and her daughter Emily is being bullied online。 Her best friend Nikki is hiding a huge secret and why is her husband Chris receiving so many texts lately？ Their teenage children are glued to technology。 While the teenagers struggle to embrace this new world of self-entertaining in the rugged bushland， the adults are trying to maintain a certain facade。 Soon， around the flames of the campfire， their tiny white lies might just begin to be exposed。 Although I'd heard of this author and know that she is super popular， this is the first book of hers I've read。 And I can see why she is very popular。 Ironically， given the setting of the book， this one would be a fantastic holiday read while you had no distractions。 The storyline involves many serious and emotional concepts including suicide， mental illness， cyberbullying， body and medical issues， family separation and so on。 But it also felt really easy to read， and you felt invested in these characters hoping that everything would work out for all of them。 On a personal note， as a child I used to regularly holiday at a place about an hour from Bremer Bay which sounded very similar， including the no phone signal haha， so for me I could easily picture the beautiful landscape and vibe the author has described。 I would happily recommend this novel for those that enjoy Australian fiction and domestic drama fiction。 。。。more
Lyn
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A really good Australian novel that was prepared to tackle some hard issues。 Social media， depression and mental illness， cancer and body image， teenagers all are approached here。 I liked the theme of the lies that we let ourselves believe can make life worse。 Always like strong female characters who work things out， and pleased to see that the male characters weren’t just stereotypes of good and bad。
Melissa Burling
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A good feel read。 Has convinced me to visit Bremmer Bay if ever I get to do my Western Australian road trip。
Suzanne
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I really liked this book。 It had a good story as well as a bit of heartache。 It proves you need to have house rules when it comes to social media and the internet。 I think a lot of parents would be shocked by what they learn。 It was a good way to get their kids back on course。 So real life situations。 I would like to read more of her books。
Emma
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I really enjoyed this story shared between the two lead ladies Nikki and Ashley。 I loved the modern troubles raised in regards to teenagers and technology and the rawness of relationship strains that were not only believable but also relatable。 Fiona has shown she can not only write amazing rural romances， but also great chick lit。 An easy read that I highly recommend。
Laura Wolf
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A very enjoyable read :）
Kathryn
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I thought Fiona Palmer has written an amazing story， that is very touching and had me totally engaged with her characters。 The issues she explores in this book were especially topical and well thought out。 One of the issues she explores I have never come across in any other book。 So wonderfully and compassionately told。 While I am not a reader who likes backwards in time sections， this one totally aced it and was perfect。
Jess Currer
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Loved it。 Just what I needed。
Kay
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This contemporary novel is primarily set in the rugged coastal area of Bremer Bay in Western Australia。 As I have been there my interest in the story was enhanced because of my being familiar with the locations and scenery。 I would loosely describe this as a rural romance， but there's so much more to it。 Issues such as addiction to social media， online bullying， suicide， body image and family dynamics are all strongly featured in this story。 The characters are very believable， the situations and This contemporary novel is primarily set in the rugged coastal area of Bremer Bay in Western Australia。 As I have been there my interest in the story was enhanced because of my being familiar with the locations and scenery。 I would loosely describe this as a rural romance， but there's so much more to it。 Issues such as addiction to social media， online bullying， suicide， body image and family dynamics are all strongly featured in this story。 The characters are very believable， the situations and relationships are authentic and the issues are addressed on quite a deep level without being morose。 I won a copy of this book at a talk by the author at my local library and I enjoyed it more than I anticipated and would certainly read more of Fiona Palmer's books。 Recommended holiday reading。 。。。more
Samantha Geerling
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Fiona palmers books never fail to disappoint and this one sure didn’t！ With a mixture of heartache， love， adventure， beach and bush it was a perfect read。 Kept me intrigued the whole way through， so much I wanted more！ This book takes you on a journey， one that’s relatable and will give you so many important lessons in life。
kepz_lovesreading
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Tiny White Lies is a heartwarming story of friendship and the white lies they have been keeping from everyone。 Nikki is a mother of two teenagers， works in a clothing store and seems to have the perfect marriage。 Ashley is a widowed mother who loses her job and finds out her daughter is being cyber bullied on the same day。 The two women have a beautiful close friendship and decide to take the families to a coastal retreat in WA where they won't have any mobile reception or Internet so they can j Tiny White Lies is a heartwarming story of friendship and the white lies they have been keeping from everyone。 Nikki is a mother of two teenagers， works in a clothing store and seems to have the perfect marriage。 Ashley is a widowed mother who loses her job and finds out her daughter is being cyber bullied on the same day。 The two women have a beautiful close friendship and decide to take the families to a coastal retreat in WA where they won't have any mobile reception or Internet so they can just get back to the simpler things in life。 On this holiday the women must reassess how they are coping with the issues in their life and the secrets they are keeping from the ones they love。 At times this book is heartbreaking but it's really well written and I loved the coastal rural setting。 Thanks to Netgalley。com and Hachette Australia for my complimentary eARC copy。 。。。more
Michelle
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Seriously one of the best Fiona books I’ve read。 Fiona writes such good books that make you feel like you are actually there and engaging with her characters。
Andrea
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Loved the way in which we are shown how important it is to realise what you see is not always the way it is。
Helen
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I do love Fiona Palmer’s stories they are so good to read with characters that are very easy to make friends with and this one takes on some issues that I am sure are high up there for a lot of us these days and she did it so very well， two friends and two families go on a three week break and tiny white lies open up a lot of emotions， a fabulous story that should not be missed。Ashley has not long ago lost her husband， she has one daughter Emily they are very close but Ashley thinks that Emily i I do love Fiona Palmer’s stories they are so good to read with characters that are very easy to make friends with and this one takes on some issues that I am sure are high up there for a lot of us these days and she did it so very well， two friends and two families go on a three week break and tiny white lies open up a lot of emotions， a fabulous story that should not be missed。Ashley has not long ago lost her husband， she has one daughter Emily they are very close but Ashley thinks that Emily is hiding something and when she finds out about the bullying that she has been putting up she is devastated， and needs to talk to her best friend Nikki。Nikki is married to a fabulous guy Chris they have two children Chloe and Josh and these two kids are constantly on their I-Pads and phones and play stations and Nikki is not happy about it and her husband Chris seems to be getting a lot of text messages these days and she has no idea what is going on and with what Nikki has been through she has problems getting close to Chris no matter how much she loves him。Ashley and Nikki come up with a plan to go away for three weeks to Chris’s cousins Luke’s farm which is on the coast they have lovely rustic cabins for the two families and there is no internet， the kids especially Chloe and Josh have such a hard time at first but Em seems to cope better。 It doesn't take long for the kids to find lots to do with Luke’s son Micky and of course there are lovely walks and the beach to keep them occupied。While sitting around open fires and talking a lot of tiny white lies are opened up like a can of worms， but really it sees both families come to terms with their lives。 I loved this one so much， beautifully written it pulled me in from the first page， it is a story filled with emotion and issues that really are common these days and MS Palmer did it do well。I highly recommend this book another keeper and I thank Hachette AU for my copy to read。 。。。more
Lisa
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This is a gentle story about family， love and friendship。 Unfortunately， I found much of it extremely miserable， and I am not keen on reading sad stories at the moment！ It is ultimately heartwarming， though， and the desciptions of the Australian countryside are beautifully done。Nikki and Ashley have been friends for years， and have always shared their troubles。 However， they have both been through such hard times that this has become difficult。 They also have problems with their children。 Can a This is a gentle story about family， love and friendship。 Unfortunately， I found much of it extremely miserable， and I am not keen on reading sad stories at the moment！ It is ultimately heartwarming， though， and the desciptions of the Australian countryside are beautifully done。Nikki and Ashley have been friends for years， and have always shared their troubles。 However， they have both been through such hard times that this has become difficult。 They also have problems with their children。 Can a holiday in the country help？Here， Ashley recalibrates her feelings towards her late husband Owen， who struggled with his mental health and finds herself attracted to Luke。 Nikki wonders whether her handsome husband is having an affair。 The children are bored， and long for their usual activities。。。I will read more books by Fiona Palmer。 Hopefully， they will be happier！I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharah McConville
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Fiona Palmer's latest novel， Tiny White Lies， tackles some difficult issues such as cyber bullying， mental illness and poor body image。 When best friends Nikki and Ashley take their families away for a beach escape neither of them quite know what's in store for them all。 During the three week holiday the women discover secrets about each other and realize that it's OK to ask for support when things get tough。 This was Books With Heart Book Club's August pick and it was another great read。 Thanks Fiona Palmer's latest novel， Tiny White Lies， tackles some difficult issues such as cyber bullying， mental illness and poor body image。 When best friends Nikki and Ashley take their families away for a beach escape neither of them quite know what's in store for them all。 During the three week holiday the women discover secrets about each other and realize that it's OK to ask for support when things get tough。 This was Books With Heart Book Club's August pick and it was another great read。 Thanks to NetGalley for my digital copy。 。。。more
Dixie Crocker
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Another fantastic book from Fiona。 It covered a few social and personal issues and where handled very well。 I was reading along nearing the end thinking what a lovely book and bam I had tears running down my cheeks And I will leave you with that
Susan Bray DeLong
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No doubt female readers will enjoy this latest novel from Western Australia’s author Fiona Palmer。My husband just picked up the book by my chair and threw it contemptuously back down， saying I won't read that！The story is easy to identify with because it involves two mothers， Nicki and Ashley， who work at different jobs in a large shopping mall。 Nicki has a high end dress shop where her problems center on her poor body self image。 Even with falsies tucked into her bra she doesn’t feel her body l No doubt female readers will enjoy this latest novel from Western Australia’s author Fiona Palmer。My husband just picked up the book by my chair and threw it contemptuously back down， saying I won't read that！The story is easy to identify with because it involves two mothers， Nicki and Ashley， who work at different jobs in a large shopping mall。 Nicki has a high end dress shop where her problems center on her poor body self image。 Even with falsies tucked into her bra she doesn’t feel her body looks attractive and so she avoids sex with her hot loving husband， Chris。He is miserable and not surprisingly enjoys texting an old female school friend。Nicki’s two children， Chloe and Josh are addicted to their iPhones and video games。Ashley discovers her daughter Em， is being violently bullied on line by kids in her school。 This bullying is making Em withdraw into her shell when one kid even makes jokes about her father committing suicide。 Ashley and Em have lived with Owen， who was bipolar， in a state of tension， worrying what his next mood would be。 Now he is gone Ashley tries to paint a more positive story about him。When Ashley is fired from her job at a pharmacy， the two friends decide on spending the three week school holidays at a remote farm belonging to Chris’s cousin Luke and his son Mickey， whose mother took off and left them because she hated the farm life。 You can see where this is heading， can’t you？ Ashley and Luke are attracted to one another and after teaching her to surf at the nearby beach they form a strong attraction。Nicki finds out that she really does love Chris and can work on her inhibitions about her hatred of her body。Emily and Chloe become friends again and Mick is saved after an awful accident。It is all too predictable and maybe that is exactly what a lot of women like to read in this troubled time of Covid and unemployment。 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: 'This is amazing，' said Ash， her head turning to watch the bushes that went past her window。 Hard waxy leaves of all shapes and sizes， made to endure the coastal winds and Aussie summers。 They started to climb up， bouncing through large holes in the track until they finally hit the summit。 Micky pulled up next to Luke where the track had widened for a small passing lane or a parking spot。 'Oh， wow。' Ash gaped and so did Nikki even though she had seen this view a long time ago。 In front EXCERPT: 'This is amazing，' said Ash， her head turning to watch the bushes that went past her window。 Hard waxy leaves of all shapes and sizes， made to endure the coastal winds and Aussie summers。 They started to climb up， bouncing through large holes in the track until they finally hit the summit。 Micky pulled up next to Luke where the track had widened for a small passing lane or a parking spot。 'Oh， wow。' Ash gaped and so did Nikki even though she had seen this view a long time ago。 In front of them the green shades of vegetation fell away until it hit the ocean edge and then for miles all nothing but the dark blue of water to the horizon。 ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ashley has recently lost her husband。 Daughter Emily is being bullied online。Best friend Nikki is holding a huge secret。 And why is husband， Chris， receiving so many text messages lately？Their teenage children are glued to technology， be it PlayStation， YouTube， Instagram， Snapchat 。 。 。The two women hatch a plan: for three weeks， both families will stay in a rustic， remote coastal camp with no phone reception。 While the teenagers struggle to embrace this new world of self-entertaining in the rugged bushland， the adults are trying to maintain a certain facade。 Soon， around the flames of the camp fire， their tiny white lies might just begin to be exposed。MY THOUGHTS: Tiny White Lies delivered so much more than I expected。 Palmer paints a portrait of deep friendship between two women。 Yet， despite this bond， there are things， secrets and fears， that they are keeping to themselves。 Things that they paper over with tiny white lies。。。Palmer doesn't back away from the difficulties of ordinary life， she tackles her subjects head on， but with great empathy。 Ash's husband committed suicide and， because of this， his insurance policy won't pay out。 She is struggling to make ends meet with a mortgage， a teenage daughter， and an unfulfilling job。 Then， on a random check of her daughter's social media， she discovers Em is being bullied。。。。'If you died， no one would care。'， and 'Just kill yourself already u know u want to just like your daddy！！！' And then Ash is told that she is being made redundant。 How much can one woman take？ Best friend Nikki has problems that she is not about to share with anyone。 What she will share though is that she believes her husband， Chris， is having an affair。 Her teenage children are glued to technology。 Chloe has no ambition in life other than to be an 'influencer。' Josh will play video games all night。 Desperate for some time to think， and to give their children some new and real experiences， the two families head to a wilderness retreat at Bremer Bay in southwestern Australia。 No internet， no phones， no pressure。 What they are about to learn is that you can't run away from your problems。 Wherever you go， they come along with you。 And those secrets and tiny white lies might not be quite so easy to conceal at close quarters。 I picked Tiny White Lies for two reasons。 One， I was in need of a little Australiana。 I got it in spades。 From the beautifully depicted landscapes， to the dialect and slang， the food， right down to my favourite Australian movie 'Red Dog，' it was there。 I think the only thing I missed was prawns on the barbie - my absolute favourite！ And the movie Red Dog？ If you ever get the chance， watch it。 Tissues mandatory。 Even my husband cries at this one。 The second reason was the astonishing amount of excellent fiction currently coming from Australian authors， and Palmer definitely doesn't disappoint there either。 I will be reading more from this author。 The storyline is honest and emotional， the characters realistic and engaging。 Tiny White Lies is a wonderful domestic drama/romance that I read in one sitting in between naps。 😍😍😍😍。4 Highly recommended。#TinyWhiteLies #NetGalley 'I don't like it。 It's like having a night sky with no stars。'FOR THE ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER: Perth， capital of Western Australia， sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast。 Sandy beaches line its suburbs， and the huge， riverside Kings Park and Botanic Garden on Mount Eliza offer sweeping views of the city。 The Perth Cultural Centre houses the state ballet and opera companies， and occupies its own central precinct， including a theatre， library and the Art Gallery of Western Australia。Bremer Bay is a quiet little village on the southern edge of the Fitzgerald River National Park。 It is essentially a sleepy holiday resort and angler's retreat。 Its peerless location on some of the most beautiful coastline in Australia， and its isolation from the more developed seaside resorts， has made it one of those places which people speak about in whispers hoping that the hordes never get to find out about the attractions - fishing， swimming， surfing， whale watching， bushwalking and a genuine peacefulness。 THE AUTHOR: Before becoming an author， Fiona Palmer was a speedway driver for seven years and now spends her days writing both women's and young adult fiction， working as a farmhand and caring for her two children in the tiny rural community of Pingaring， 350 km from Perth， Western Australia。 DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Hachette Australia via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of Tiny White Lies for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review and others are also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more
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