Homecoming
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Summary
Adelaide Hills， Christmas Eve， 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day， beside a creek on the grounds of the grand and mysterious mansion， a local delivery man makes a terrible discovery。 A police investigation is called and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia。
Sixty years later， Jess is a journalist in search of a story。 Having lived and worked in London for almost twenty years， she now finds herself laid off from her full-time job and struggling to make ends meet。 A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney， where her beloved grandmother， Nora， who raised Jess when her mother could not， has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital。
Nora has always been a vibrant and strong presence: decisive， encouraging， young despite her years。 When Jess visits her in the hospital， she is alarmed to find her grandmother frail and confused。 It’s even more alarming to hear from Nora's housekeeper that Nora had been distracted in the weeks before her accident and had fallen on the steps to the attic—the one place Jess was forbidden from playing in when she was small。
At loose ends in Nora's house， Jess does some digging of her own。 In Nora's bedroom， she discovers a true crime book， chronicling the police investigation into a long-buried tragedy: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve， 1959。 It is only when Jess skims through the book that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous crime—a crime that has never been resolved satisfactorily。 And for a journalist without a story， a cold case might be the best distraction she can find…
An epic novel that spans generations， Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love， and how we protect the lies we tell。 It explores the power of motherhood， the corrosive effects of tightly held secrets， and the healing nature of truth。 Above all， it is a beguiling and immensely satisfying novel from one of the finest writers working today。
Sixty years later， Jess is a journalist in search of a story。 Having lived and worked in London for almost twenty years， she now finds herself laid off from her full-time job and struggling to make ends meet。 A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney， where her beloved grandmother， Nora， who raised Jess when her mother could not， has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital。
Nora has always been a vibrant and strong presence: decisive， encouraging， young despite her years。 When Jess visits her in the hospital， she is alarmed to find her grandmother frail and confused。 It’s even more alarming to hear from Nora's housekeeper that Nora had been distracted in the weeks before her accident and had fallen on the steps to the attic—the one place Jess was forbidden from playing in when she was small。
At loose ends in Nora's house， Jess does some digging of her own。 In Nora's bedroom， she discovers a true crime book， chronicling the police investigation into a long-buried tragedy: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve， 1959。 It is only when Jess skims through the book that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous crime—a crime that has never been resolved satisfactorily。 And for a journalist without a story， a cold case might be the best distraction she can find…
An epic novel that spans generations， Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love， and how we protect the lies we tell。 It explores the power of motherhood， the corrosive effects of tightly held secrets， and the healing nature of truth。 Above all， it is a beguiling and immensely satisfying novel from one of the finest writers working today。
Reviews
Tasha Blackburn
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This book hit all the right spots for me。 I absolutely fell in love with the main characters， Jess and Percy， but I also connected with Nora and Isabelle through the book and journals。 There's a sense of loss and heartbreak throughout the entire book。 One plot twist is predictable， but the ending caught me by surprise。 It almost felt rushed at the end after reading at such a cozy and slow pace。 The two timelines were woven together masterfully， and the very vivid descriptions make you feel like This book hit all the right spots for me。 I absolutely fell in love with the main characters， Jess and Percy， but I also connected with Nora and Isabelle through the book and journals。 There's a sense of loss and heartbreak throughout the entire book。 One plot twist is predictable， but the ending caught me by surprise。 It almost felt rushed at the end after reading at such a cozy and slow pace。 The two timelines were woven together masterfully， and the very vivid descriptions make you feel like you are there with them。 The scene depicting the ants on the wrists gave me shivers。 Could it have been shorter？ Probably。 Would I have loved the characters as much if it had been？ Possibly not！ You do wonder how Jess's mother's life would have been like had she known the truth。 A book I would read again and discover things I missed the first time around。 。。。more
Kayla Franca da Silva
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I’m a sucker for books about generational family secrets and this did not disappoint！ It took me a bit to get into， and at first I was annoyed at having to slow down to read Morton’s detailed reading。 But then I came to appreciate her carefulness to develop all the characters well。 It’s been awhile since I have felt that wrapped into a story。
Marilyne Laberge
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I wanted to love this book so much。 One of m'y favorite book of all time is the Lake house from Kate Morton。 I loved the forgotten garden as well。 But Homecoming was so painfully slow。 I read half of it and could not finish it。 The book covers a lot of good themes like the imperfection of motherhood， life as an expat， suicide， etc。 That book could have been the best book of the year。 But unfortunately， it wasn't for me。 Thanks for the giveaway thought。 I wanted to love this book so much。 One of m'y favorite book of all time is the Lake house from Kate Morton。 I loved the forgotten garden as well。 But Homecoming was so painfully slow。 I read half of it and could not finish it。 The book covers a lot of good themes like the imperfection of motherhood， life as an expat， suicide， etc。 That book could have been the best book of the year。 But unfortunately， it wasn't for me。 Thanks for the giveaway thought。 。。。more
Kim
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Wow。 I’ve always enjoyed Kate Morton’s writing and this book does not disappoint！！！ What an amazing book！！ The Turner family， Nora， Polly， Jess and the small town in Australia will be with me for so long。 Family is so complicated， so is life。 The ripple effects of choices we make sometimes really do change future events and lives。
Betsy
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I love Kate Morton’s work and her latest did not disappoint。 It’s beautifully written and a gripping story with her characteristic twists that I think all of her fans will relish。
Ellen Rodgers Daniels
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Best Kate Morton yet。 She knocked it out the park with this one。
Margaret
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4。5 starsI thoroughly enjoyed diving into Kate Martin's latest book， Homecoming。 While I wasn't a huge fan of her previous work， The Clockmaker's Daughter， this highly anticipated release of 2023 did not disappoint。 At 560 pages with smaller than normal font， this book is not for the faint of heart， but it is certainly worth the commitment。Told from multiple points of view and through various time periods， Kate Morton has once again woven a complex story filled with mystery， likeable characters， 4。5 starsI thoroughly enjoyed diving into Kate Martin's latest book， Homecoming。 While I wasn't a huge fan of her previous work， The Clockmaker's Daughter， this highly anticipated release of 2023 did not disappoint。 At 560 pages with smaller than normal font， this book is not for the faint of heart， but it is certainly worth the commitment。Told from multiple points of view and through various time periods， Kate Morton has once again woven a complex story filled with mystery， likeable characters， and a secluded mansion。 This was definitely a slow burn read， not just because of its size， but because Morton took the time to develop her characters and create an atmosphere that has me itching to visit Australia。Homecoming is a story of loss， not just in the present day， but also in 1959 following the deaths of a young family。 It is a story of the mystery surrounding not just what took place 60 years ago， but the repercussions that followed through the decades。 It is a multi-generational story that is detail-oriented， with Morton's trademark writing style that kept me captivated along with plenty of red herrings scattered throughout。 Morton has a great knack for weaving memories within chapters flawlessly。The only reason I am giving this book 4 1/2 stars is that it could have been a little bit shorter。 However， the gorgeous cover and the print ARC from Simon & Schuster CA made up for it。 。。。more
Jessica Gregory
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3。5 ⭐️’s！ I’m not big on historical fiction/mystery books and also books over 500 pages （lol）。 Homecoming fell right in between for me。 I thought the writing was really well done， but maybe too much writing？ I was losing interest a lot during reading this。 It would pick up and then I’d get bored。 It probably would’ve been better for me if it were 100 pages less。 The whole mystery element was great though！ You find out about the tragedy the story revolves around in the beginning， but more and mor 3。5 ⭐️’s！ I’m not big on historical fiction/mystery books and also books over 500 pages （lol）。 Homecoming fell right in between for me。 I thought the writing was really well done， but maybe too much writing？ I was losing interest a lot during reading this。 It would pick up and then I’d get bored。 It probably would’ve been better for me if it were 100 pages less。 The whole mystery element was great though！ You find out about the tragedy the story revolves around in the beginning， but more and more info comes across during the whole book。 There were some good twists in there， but again it wasn’t as fun for me because I was losing interest。 The middle of the book is what’s giving the higher rating。 I’m sure Kate Morton fans will devour this book！！Thanks you Mariner books for the ARC！ 。。。more
Di
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A few years ago I went on a reading streak of Kate Morton books。 I read 3 of them in a very short time。 I love historical novels， I love stories with secrets and stories with surprising twists。I was excited to be able to read this newest book by Ms。 Morton。 The description contained all the elements I love in a good book。 And， this book is 500 pages……I couldn't wait to lose myself in the story。Sadly， it fell flat for me。 There were far too many words used。 I found the timelines confusing。 There A few years ago I went on a reading streak of Kate Morton books。 I read 3 of them in a very short time。 I love historical novels， I love stories with secrets and stories with surprising twists。I was excited to be able to read this newest book by Ms。 Morton。 The description contained all the elements I love in a good book。 And， this book is 500 pages……I couldn't wait to lose myself in the story。Sadly， it fell flat for me。 There were far too many words used。 I found the timelines confusing。 There were 2 central timelines but the characters in each timeline kept going back with memories， which were hard to keep straight in my mind。 I had to keep re-reading passages because I was not sure what I had just read。I liked the characters， Jess in the present， and Percy in the past。 I was looking forward to how it was going to come together。 But， it took much too long to get there。 I kept losing interest。I see a lot of positive reviews for Homecoming。 I'm glad others enjoyed it and gave excellent reviews。 I have always said that Every book is not meant for everybody。 I'm disappointed that this book was not meant for me。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy。 。。。more
Melissa
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Home coming by Kate Morton was a hauntingly beautiful historical fiction novel told in two different time periods。The book begins with Percy （who lives in the past） who is a lovely man from the small town of Tambila comes across a mother and her children dead beside a pond while appearing to have been previously enjoying a cute Christmas Eve picnic together。 Jess lives in present day and is visiting her sick grandmother when her grandma mentions the house at which the tragedy occurred at。 Jess s Home coming by Kate Morton was a hauntingly beautiful historical fiction novel told in two different time periods。The book begins with Percy （who lives in the past） who is a lovely man from the small town of Tambila comes across a mother and her children dead beside a pond while appearing to have been previously enjoying a cute Christmas Eve picnic together。 Jess lives in present day and is visiting her sick grandmother when her grandma mentions the house at which the tragedy occurred at。 Jess spends her time investigating this cold case to try and determine what happened to the family that gorgeous Christmas Eve day， why did he happen and most of all， why is her grandma mentioning it while in hospital。Morton weaves both stories together so beautifully that I was turning the pages so quickly to find out how it was going to end。 Morton uses very descriptive language throughout this novel to help depict beautiful settings。 At 560 pages， this book was lengthy and longer than most books I choose for myself but once I got into the story， I was less bothered about the length。 There were quite a few characters so I ended up having to make myself a family tree to keep everyone straight。 Other than those two minor drawbacks， I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would love to read more by her！ Overall this book is receiving a 4。5 from me！ Thank you to Kate Morton， Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for this advanced copy。 Homecoming hits the shelves on April 4th and I highly recommend you put it at the top of your TBR list！ 。。。more
Janet
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Kate Morton doing what she does best， a beautifully written story of a family with secrets hidden in the past。 Jess has lived in England for the past twenty years but a phone call informing her that her beloved grandmother， Nora， is ill in hospital， sees her return to Australia， the country of her birth。 Something has upset Nora and Jess is determined to find out what this is。 As she starts to dig into the past， Jess discovers unsettling and upsetting secrets that dramatically change Jess's perc Kate Morton doing what she does best， a beautifully written story of a family with secrets hidden in the past。 Jess has lived in England for the past twenty years but a phone call informing her that her beloved grandmother， Nora， is ill in hospital， sees her return to Australia， the country of her birth。 Something has upset Nora and Jess is determined to find out what this is。 As she starts to dig into the past， Jess discovers unsettling and upsetting secrets that dramatically change Jess's perception of her grandmother but also of her estranged mother， Polly。 Kate Morton's writing style is beautifully fluid and a joy to read。 The story is told through two parallel narratives， one concerning Nora and the events of 1959 and the other in the present focusing mostly on Jess。 The multiple twists at the end of the story were gripping and significantly upped the pace of the story。 My only grumble with the book is that it was too long。 The pace of the story slowed significantly in the middle of the book and I felt a shorter book would have enhanced the reading experience。I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Kate Morton is a born story teller that has you lost in the story and sad when the book is finished。The Homecoming is no exception。When you aren't reading you will be thinking about the big cast of characters that will steal your heart。The story is told in two time lines: in 1969 and 2018 and I was totally invested in both stories。1969 a tragic event occurs that effects the entire town and specifically Jesse's grandmother Nora。2018 Nora has had a fall is in hospital and Jessica has gone home to Kate Morton is a born story teller that has you lost in the story and sad when the book is finished。The Homecoming is no exception。When you aren't reading you will be thinking about the big cast of characters that will steal your heart。The story is told in two time lines: in 1969 and 2018 and I was totally invested in both stories。1969 a tragic event occurs that effects the entire town and specifically Jesse's grandmother Nora。2018 Nora has had a fall is in hospital and Jessica has gone home to care for her and try and discover what is bothering her grandmother so much。The book is full of family， secrets， lies and so much more。Clear your schedule today and put Homecoming to the very top of your TBR list and hope nobody interrupts your reading。 Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada， Simon & Schuster for an outstanding read。 。。。more
Jenn
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I wanted to love this book with all my heart。 But I didn't and I'm sad about it！ Right from the beginning I was confused by the way the dates were written， New Years and Christmas Eve。 The middle was long， long， long。 Too long。 Kate Morton's books are usually long， but it just seemed like there was a lot of information that could've been cut out。 I didn't enjoy the book inside the book as well as I thought there were too many perspectives because of that。 I had a hard time connecting to Jess， th I wanted to love this book with all my heart。 But I didn't and I'm sad about it！ Right from the beginning I was confused by the way the dates were written， New Years and Christmas Eve。 The middle was long， long， long。 Too long。 Kate Morton's books are usually long， but it just seemed like there was a lot of information that could've been cut out。 I didn't enjoy the book inside the book as well as I thought there were too many perspectives because of that。 I had a hard time connecting to Jess， the main character。 Polly's character really wasn't explored much until towards the end and that was too bad because I found her more interesting。 The last 20% of the book definitely got more interesting， it was just a slog at times to get there。I'd recommend reading this as a slow and steady。 Still thankful for receiving the advanced copy from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada。 This novel comes out April 4， 2023。 。。。more
Kate Henderson
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I have been such a big fan of Kate Morton for years！I have read every book， and every summer would look forward to her new release， to sit in the sun and devour！ But Morton hasn't released a book in such a long time so when I heard this book was coming out I was super excited！ I jumped at the chance to read an early review copy。I have to say， disappointingly I didn't enjoy this book as much I have enjoyed her others。 Absolutely gutted！ I wasn't as gripped as I usually am。 I found the pacing to b I have been such a big fan of Kate Morton for years！I have read every book， and every summer would look forward to her new release， to sit in the sun and devour！ But Morton hasn't released a book in such a long time so when I heard this book was coming out I was super excited！ I jumped at the chance to read an early review copy。I have to say， disappointingly I didn't enjoy this book as much I have enjoyed her others。 Absolutely gutted！ I wasn't as gripped as I usually am。 I found the pacing to be very slow， and I struggled to pick up this book to carry on reading at times。 There were A LOT of characters to keep track of， and a few of the neighbours were very similar so I struggled to keep up。There was a lot of family secrets， and it all felt a bit excessive - just when I thought everything was going to get rounded up， a new revelation/family secret was revealed。 I didn't really care too much towards the end。 I should have been shocked and engrossed， but I just felt it was another thing I didn't really care about， or need to know。All that being said， I am super grateful that Morton is releasing books again， and I hope that she writes another soon - and hopefully I will enjoy that a lot better， like her back catalogue。 。。。more
Lori Emilson
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Set in Australia in two time eras （1959 and 2018）， this mystery about the poisoning deaths of a woman and her three children， the disappearance of the baby， and their connection to a woman's grandmother is a great read。 Jess was raised by her grandmother， and so comes rushing home when she gets the news that her grandmother has had a fall and is unresponsive in the hospital。 As she puts the pieces together about the mystery surrounding her fall， she stumbles across the decades-old tragedy and se Set in Australia in two time eras （1959 and 2018）， this mystery about the poisoning deaths of a woman and her three children， the disappearance of the baby， and their connection to a woman's grandmother is a great read。 Jess was raised by her grandmother， and so comes rushing home when she gets the news that her grandmother has had a fall and is unresponsive in the hospital。 As she puts the pieces together about the mystery surrounding her fall， she stumbles across the decades-old tragedy and sets out to find what is the connection between it and her grandmother。Kate Morton is a masterful storyteller。 Some parts of the story were predictable， but there were a few twists that got me！ Highly recommend！Thanks to NetGalley， Mariner Books and the author for an advance digital copy。 。。。more
Sally Anfilogoff
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Adelaide Hills， Christmas Eve， 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day， beside a creek in the grounds of a grand country house， a local man makes a terrible discovery。 Police are called， and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia。Many years later and thousands of miles away， Jess is a journalist in search of a story。 Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades， she now finds herself unemployed Adelaide Hills， Christmas Eve， 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day， beside a creek in the grounds of a grand country house， a local man makes a terrible discovery。 Police are called， and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia。Many years later and thousands of miles away， Jess is a journalist in search of a story。 Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades， she now finds herself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet。 A phone call summons her back to Sydney， where her beloved grandmother， Nora， who raised Jess when her mother could not， has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in hospital。At Nora’s house， Jess discovers a true crime book chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959。 It is only when Jess skims through its pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this notorious event — a mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved。I loved this story and whizzed through it as fast as I could。 I guessed part of the twist quite early on （ and I'm sure I was supposed to） but the extra twist was a delight。 This is well written and nicely plotted。 I loathed Nora the grandmother （ was I supposed to？） and felt very sorry for poor Polly， so badly treated by her mother。 The device of the trie crime book was useful in filling in the gaps to the story and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing。This is the first of Morton's novels I have read but I will read others。 。。。more
Trina Dixon
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An epic， immense family saga set in Sydney Australia in 2018 and Adelaide Hills in 1959。 Christmas Eve 1959， Percy Summers stumbles across a tragic scene， a mother and her 2 older children forever asleep and her baby missing。 In 2018 Jess returns to Sydney after hearing her Grandmother Nora has had a fall and is in hospital。 When she discovers Nora was confused and distressed before her fall Jess turns detective and uses her journalistic skills to see what was troubling her。This novel is a fairl An epic， immense family saga set in Sydney Australia in 2018 and Adelaide Hills in 1959。 Christmas Eve 1959， Percy Summers stumbles across a tragic scene， a mother and her 2 older children forever asleep and her baby missing。 In 2018 Jess returns to Sydney after hearing her Grandmother Nora has had a fall and is in hospital。 When she discovers Nora was confused and distressed before her fall Jess turns detective and uses her journalistic skills to see what was troubling her。This novel is a fairly long read but the pace doesn't move slowly。 It is an enjoyable read， perfect for fans of duel timeline novels 。。。more
Mary Pilkington
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Very much looked forward to this new Kate Morton， it has been a long wait。 This author is the consummate story teller and here again she didn’t disappoint。 Jess returns to Australia from London when her grandmother takes a tumble and is hospitalised。 Seemingly incoherent ramblings leads Jess to question some of her family’s history。 The story switches between two time zones and from several different points of view。 At the heart of this novel is a very good story essentially examining family rel Very much looked forward to this new Kate Morton， it has been a long wait。 This author is the consummate story teller and here again she didn’t disappoint。 Jess returns to Australia from London when her grandmother takes a tumble and is hospitalised。 Seemingly incoherent ramblings leads Jess to question some of her family’s history。 The story switches between two time zones and from several different points of view。 At the heart of this novel is a very good story essentially examining family relationships and their complexities。 However at times the book dragged and felt repetitive。 Most of the historical aspect was told in the form of a book within a book sort of thing which for me didn’t quite work。 While this aspect was supposed to be a journalist’s report of the families tragedy it read as a novel， wouldn’t have worked otherwise， but this then had to be explained。 Not sure if it was a download issue or a problem with my own device but for the “book” chapters the letters fi and fl were always missing。 Made for annoying and at times challenging reading， think ofcer， ags， ields， ying and heaps others。 This only appeared when Daniel Miller’s account was happening so maybe it is a feature。 All in all well worth a read。 Enjoy Thanks to Netgalley。co。uk and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for this review 。。。more
Lisa Goodmurphy
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Kate Morton's latest novel is a very satisfying read。 It's slow-paced but I was completely caught up in the narrative within the first few pages and found it very hard to set down！Homecoming takes place over two timelines - 1959 and 2018。 The book opens on Christmas Eve 1959 with the mysterious death of a family in Tambilla， a small， tight-knit community in South Australia， and then transitions to London in 2018 and Jess， a journalist。 who travels home to Australia when her beloved 89 year-old g Kate Morton's latest novel is a very satisfying read。 It's slow-paced but I was completely caught up in the narrative within the first few pages and found it very hard to set down！Homecoming takes place over two timelines - 1959 and 2018。 The book opens on Christmas Eve 1959 with the mysterious death of a family in Tambilla， a small， tight-knit community in South Australia， and then transitions to London in 2018 and Jess， a journalist。 who travels home to Australia when her beloved 89 year-old grandmother， Nora， is hospitalized after a fall。 Upon arrival in Sydney， Jess learns that her grandmother was upset prior to her accident and is determined to find out why。 Jess's digging leads to the discovery of a crime story written by a journalist about the events in 1959 and her own family's connection to the tragedy。 Lengthy excerpts from the crime book are included as a story within a story as Jess reads and conducts research trying to piece together what happened。 The story moves deftly back and forth in time as we slowly learn what happened to the Turner family and how that impacted the lives of Jess， her estranged mother Polly and her grandmother， Nora。Morton writes beautifully as she weaves together a crime story with themes relating to motherhood， family secrets and lies。 The most compelling aspect of Homecoming for me， however， was the mystery of what really had happened in 1959。 I was able to partially figure it out but some of the details of how had me stumped and there were still a few twists that took me quite by surprise。 Homecoming also has a very strong sense of place - I felt that I was transported to this small Australian town。 The book is long - around 550 pages and is a bit slow in the middle but picks up dramatically as the mystery unravels in the last 100 or so pages of the book to a very satisfactory conclusion。Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Laura
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This is an engaging multi-generational epic that keeps you guessing until the end。SummaryIn late 2010s， UK resident & journalist， Jess， is summoned home to Australia after her beloved grandmother， Nora， fell trying to retrieve something secret hidden in her manor house。 Jess is determined to find out what her grandmother was looking for and realizes that her family is related to an infamous 1959 cold case where a family was murdered on a picnic。 Jess becomes obsessed with how her life fits into This is an engaging multi-generational epic that keeps you guessing until the end。SummaryIn late 2010s， UK resident & journalist， Jess， is summoned home to Australia after her beloved grandmother， Nora， fell trying to retrieve something secret hidden in her manor house。 Jess is determined to find out what her grandmother was looking for and realizes that her family is related to an infamous 1959 cold case where a family was murdered on a picnic。 Jess becomes obsessed with how her life fits into the 1959 cold case， while also dealing with the aftermath of Nora's fall。 Polly， Nora's daughter & Jess's mom， also has a subplot。 The novel also details elements on the 1959 cold case told as a fictionalized nonfiction book within a book and giving intimate detail from the 1959 characters。ThoughtsAlthough the length got lofty， I did enjoy this Kate Morton - though not as much as "Secret Keeper。" I did find elements distracting， especially in the past sections。 I had a hard time believing the descriptions of the book within a book。 I don't think that element was necessary and that the story would've been stronger if it was just flashing back and forth in time。 I also found other things distracting - like a man plugging in his phone to charge in the late 1980s？ That was an odd oversight。 OverviewI will definitely be recommending this book to Kate Morton fans， historical fiction fans， family drama fans， and mystery fans。Thanks to NetGalley & Mariner Books for an ARC！ 。。。more
Books Give Me Life
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My first ARC， yeah！ Unfortunately， it was a mixed bag for me。 Firstly， while the cover is lovely there were some printing issues （i。e。 pages that were folded inside the book and therefore not cut properly， as well as various ink smears。 The book was still legible but it does rather ruin the esthetics。Second， while the prose was on the whole enjoyable， it would occasionally get bogged down in trivialities， making it hard going at times。Also the time jumps could get jarring at times。 I was expecti My first ARC， yeah！ Unfortunately， it was a mixed bag for me。 Firstly， while the cover is lovely there were some printing issues （i。e。 pages that were folded inside the book and therefore not cut properly， as well as various ink smears。 The book was still legible but it does rather ruin the esthetics。Second， while the prose was on the whole enjoyable， it would occasionally get bogged down in trivialities， making it hard going at times。Also the time jumps could get jarring at times。 I was expecting a back and forth between chapters。 But sometimes there were flashbacks within flashbacks？？？ Or you'd go from plot➡daydream➡plot all within the same paragraph， with no clue that you'd changed back。Overall the book is enjoyable， but I'll echo other reviews that it couldn't have done with another editting pass。 Cut 100 pages， tighten things up and it would have been a smoother read。 。。。more
Deborah Dare
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I’m a huge Kate Morton fan so was very excited to read her latest book。 It has a dual timeline running through， so easy to follow and three generations of women – Nora， Polly and Jess。 Unfortunately， I struggled with this book， I felt it dragged for the first half and I almost gave up。 I guessed the ending， though not the plot。 The second half was much more enjoyable and where things started to happen。 I just feel that the first half was padding out， it could have been cut in half。 But I didn’t I’m a huge Kate Morton fan so was very excited to read her latest book。 It has a dual timeline running through， so easy to follow and three generations of women – Nora， Polly and Jess。 Unfortunately， I struggled with this book， I felt it dragged for the first half and I almost gave up。 I guessed the ending， though not the plot。 The second half was much more enjoyable and where things started to happen。 I just feel that the first half was padding out， it could have been cut in half。 But I didn’t connect with any of the characters。 Nora was too good to be true， it was irritating， Jess was self-centred and headstrong and although I felt sorry for Polly， I did wish that she’d stand up for herself， especially as an adult。 I would rate this book 3 stars。 。。。more
Bec_A_Book
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book seemed interesting， but it was tough to finish。 A lot of the information just kept being repeated。 To the point where I think this 500+ page book could've been shortened down to 200。 The information regurgitation was so frequent， I ended up skimming a lot of the book。 There was so much hand holding of the reader。 Also， I guessed all the twists before I got midway through the book so that made the story drag on for me。I didn't like any of the characters， except for Polly （and she is bar This book seemed interesting， but it was tough to finish。 A lot of the information just kept being repeated。 To the point where I think this 500+ page book could've been shortened down to 200。 The information regurgitation was so frequent， I ended up skimming a lot of the book。 There was so much hand holding of the reader。 Also， I guessed all the twists before I got midway through the book so that made the story drag on for me。I didn't like any of the characters， except for Polly （and she is barely in the book）， but I was more interested in their dynamic。 Unfortunately， since a lot of this book is fact repetition we didn't get to see nearly enough character interaction。 The theme of loneliness is throughout the piece， but it got to the point where I was begging Polly and Jess to just talk to each other。 When they finally did （in the last 50 pages） it was unsatisfying。 The story kept saying， 'this isn't a perfect story or a movie， this is real life'， but must you sacrifice a readers enjoyment for bland reality？ This could've been written in a much more exciting and intriguing way。 It was the last 100 pages that the story finally picked up。 。。。more
suze joyce
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Just Wow。 A page turner。 This years must read！ So many twists and turns。 Just when you have it all figured out， it goes in a totally different direction。 Fell in love with all of the characters flaws and all。 I can definitely see this on the big screen。 Loved it。
Jay
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3。5 Stars This was my first Kate Morton book， and while I liked it， I didn’t love it。 My biggest complaint is the length！ I enjoy long books， but only when the information is relevant。 I felt like a lot of descriptions could have been cut down to easily cut this book in half。 Most of the mystery also seemed fairly predictable， and it took some effort to get used to the back and forth writing style。 Again， I usually enjoy multiple points of view， but this book was a little too much。
Samantha O'Loughlin
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Kate Morton is back with another beautiful family home， weaving across the decades of a family secret。 I am a massive fan of Morton’s work- her books evoke such a lovely feeling that you are wrapped up in from the start。 Homecoming for me may not be my favourite of her work， but it is still an epic family saga。 With an apparent murder suicide of a whole family at its centre， an estranged daughter and mother， and a grandmother who had her own hopes and dreams， this is family drama with so many la Kate Morton is back with another beautiful family home， weaving across the decades of a family secret。 I am a massive fan of Morton’s work- her books evoke such a lovely feeling that you are wrapped up in from the start。 Homecoming for me may not be my favourite of her work， but it is still an epic family saga。 With an apparent murder suicide of a whole family at its centre， an estranged daughter and mother， and a grandmother who had her own hopes and dreams， this is family drama with so many layers。 I really enjoyed it。 。。。more
Leslie Hagel
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Kate Morton is back with another beautifully written story that takes the reader on a multigenerational journey。 Told over 2 timelines， Homecoming tells the story of a horrific crime on Christmas Eve 1959 in Australia。 Years later， Jess returns to her home in Sydney to research this unsolved mystery and learns of her own family’s connection。 Part mystery， part family drama this story references other true crime events that occurred in Australia。 The characters are richly layered and the town com Kate Morton is back with another beautifully written story that takes the reader on a multigenerational journey。 Told over 2 timelines， Homecoming tells the story of a horrific crime on Christmas Eve 1959 in Australia。 Years later， Jess returns to her home in Sydney to research this unsolved mystery and learns of her own family’s connection。 Part mystery， part family drama this story references other true crime events that occurred in Australia。 The characters are richly layered and the town comes to life with her rich descriptions。 One of my favorites in 2023。 I will be highly recommending this one。 Thanks to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jan C
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4。5 stars。I have enjoyed many of Kate Morton's books and was delighted to receive this one as an ARC。This is Morton's first book in 5 years。 Well worth waiting for as no one turns a phrase quite like she does with her unique writing style。Jess Turner Bridges returns home to Australia to tend to her independent grandmother after a fall。She finds a book about how a family had mysteriously been found dead in 1959。 She quickly realizes her family was involved and sets out to find out more details an 4。5 stars。I have enjoyed many of Kate Morton's books and was delighted to receive this one as an ARC。This is Morton's first book in 5 years。 Well worth waiting for as no one turns a phrase quite like she does with her unique writing style。Jess Turner Bridges returns home to Australia to tend to her independent grandmother after a fall。She finds a book about how a family had mysteriously been found dead in 1959。 She quickly realizes her family was involved and sets out to find out more details and why her grandmother had kept this a secret all of these years。 So well written！ Draws the reader in with a depth of writing that is so often missing in many novels these days to make one really care about the characters and their stories。It was a delight to read and hope to not have to wait 5 more years for another book by this author。Much appreciation @marinerbooks for the ARC。 。。。more
Samantha Warren
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As per usual， Kate Morton has done it again—successfully transporting the reader between two different times to understand the mystery of a place。 Jess tries to unravel her grandmother’s death bed pleas in order to solve a centuries old family secret。 Always love stories set in Australia。 Highly recommended。
Candie
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This book was good， but it wasn't quite what I was expecting。 Although the event that the mystery focuses around was tragic， it had a gentle， cozy mystery feel to me; not much suspense or surprise。 I really enjoyed the ending， loved the mother and daughter relationships and the scene setting was written beautifully。 I have never been to Australia， but I could imagine the place clearly。However， I found that for me personally， I had seen everything coming that happened， so the mystery part of the This book was good， but it wasn't quite what I was expecting。 Although the event that the mystery focuses around was tragic， it had a gentle， cozy mystery feel to me; not much suspense or surprise。 I really enjoyed the ending， loved the mother and daughter relationships and the scene setting was written beautifully。 I have never been to Australia， but I could imagine the place clearly。However， I found that for me personally， I had seen everything coming that happened， so the mystery part of the book fell pretty flat。 The book didn't really seem to start picking up until the 80% mark， and I feel like it could have been shorter in the chapters before that。 There seemed to be a lot of extra writing and facts in the first two thirds of the book， and it didn't quite seem plot based or character based， but definitely leaned more in the character direction。 I received a copy of the book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Homecoming' written by Cynthia Voigt。 'Homecoming' is a young adult novel about four siblings named Dicey， James， Maybeth， and Sammy， who are abandoned by their mother in a shopping mall parking lot。 The story follows their journey as they try to survive and find their way back to their grandmother's home。 It is praised for its realistic portrayal of children's resilience and strength， as well as its exploration of family values and relationships。 The novel received several awards， including the Newbery Medal， and has been adapted into a movie and a TV series。 It is considered a classic of children's literature and loved by readers of all ages。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of reading or having personal opinions。 However， Homecoming is a novel by Cynthia Voigt， which was published in 1981。 It is a story of four abandoned siblings who undertake a journey to find a new home， encountering various obstacles along the way。 It is a novel of self-discovery， family bonds， and determination。 The book has received critical acclaim and several awards， including the Newbery Medal in 1982。 It is considered a classic in the young adult genre， and it has touched the hearts of many readers over the years。
tpg2
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I don't have the ability to form opinions or recommend books。 However， "Homecoming" is a novel by Cynthia Voigt that explores the lives of four siblings who are left to fend for themselves after their mother abandons them in a parking lot。 The book follows their journey as they try to find their way back to their grandmother's home several hundred miles away。 It's a story about survival， resilience， family dynamics， and the power of friendship。
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