Homecoming
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Summary
The highly anticipated new novel from the worldwide bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter ， a spellbinding story that begins with a shocking crime， the effects of which echo across continents and generations。
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 murder mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved。
An epic story that spans generations， Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love， how we protect the lies we tell， and what it means to come home。 Above all， it is an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today。
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 murder mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved。
An epic story that spans generations， Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love， how we protect the lies we tell， and what it means to come home。 Above all， it is an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today。
Reviews
Kirsty
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I used to be an avid Kate Morton fan。 I remember balmy summer days sat reading her long novels on a rug in the garden。 I would devour them pretty quickly so I knew I enjoyed them。Unfortunately I didn't feel the same way about Homecoming。 Maybe my own tastes have changed in the last few years？ I feel I've read some many dual timeline novels， with large houses and mysterious characters in them that I feel as though I've read them all。 I felt the story was quite flat and didn't hold my attention。 U I used to be an avid Kate Morton fan。 I remember balmy summer days sat reading her long novels on a rug in the garden。 I would devour them pretty quickly so I knew I enjoyed them。Unfortunately I didn't feel the same way about Homecoming。 Maybe my own tastes have changed in the last few years？ I feel I've read some many dual timeline novels， with large houses and mysterious characters in them that I feel as though I've read them all。 I felt the story was quite flat and didn't hold my attention。 Unfortunately I didn't finish the novel。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cook Memorial Public Library
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Recommended by Ellen。Check our catalog:https://encore。cooklib。org/iii/encore。。。 Recommended by Ellen。Check our catalog:https://encore。cooklib。org/iii/encore。。。 。。。more
Sandra Robertson
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I have read all Kate Morton’s book loved them all Homecoming is wonderful Kate at her best it was worth the wait and I was so thrilled to get an advance copy thank you so much
Raquel San Martín
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Después de cinco años desde su última publicación， Kate Morton， autora del bestseller internacional El jardín olvidado， vuelve a las librerías con De vuelta a casa una novela que explora la maternidad y los secretos guardados durante generaciones。Los que me leéis ya sabéis que Kate es una de las autoras que siempre recomiendo。 Sus libros tienen esos ingredientes que me encantan como secretos familiares， dos hilos temporales bien definidos y unos personajes carismáticos。 Tras cinco años esperando Después de cinco años desde su última publicación， Kate Morton， autora del bestseller internacional El jardín olvidado， vuelve a las librerías con De vuelta a casa una novela que explora la maternidad y los secretos guardados durante generaciones。Los que me leéis ya sabéis que Kate es una de las autoras que siempre recomiendo。 Sus libros tienen esos ingredientes que me encantan como secretos familiares， dos hilos temporales bien definidos y unos personajes carismáticos。 Tras cinco años esperando su nueva novela ya os avanzo que me está costando hacer esta reseña ya que De vuelta a casa es la mayor decepción del año。Me entristece que un libro de una de mis autoras favoritas no me haya conseguido ni emocionar， ni atrapar， pero ha sido un libro lento en exceso con descripciones interminables y con una trama que solo he disfrutado en las últimas cien páginas。Las dos líneas temporales es algo distinto a lo que suele escribir Kate ya que en esta ocasión el pasado está narrado desde un libro escrito por un autor que narró los hechos acontecidos con la familia y su muerte。 Y esto es uno de los puntos que no me ha gustado， no sentía cercano a los personajes。Era muy difícil hacer un seguimiento de lo que era un recuerdo， lo que estaba en el libro y lo que había en la actualidad。 Como dije， sus libros anteriores fueron geniales， así que no tengo problemas con los golpes de ida y vuelta， pero la ejecución de este estilo no fue bien。Si te gusta una narrativa larga y detallada con excelentes escenarios， pero no necesitas un misterio difícil de resolver， este es para ti。 Es muy largo， creo que le sobran unas trescientas páginas ya que pudo resolverse con mejores resultados sin duda。 Todos los personajes que salen del pueblo de Tambilla está muy bien definidos， cada uno le da un toque al libro， pero por el contrario los personajes principales en ningún momento he llegado a sentir nada por ninguno。En conclusión， me duele darle esta nota al libro pero considero que una mala crítica no es desprestigiar al autor sino todo lo contrario ya que es yo al menos lo hago desde el máximo respeto y solo os cuento como me he sentido leyendo un libro que llevaba años esperando。 Seguiré recomendado a Kate y sus maravillosos libros y esperaré a que su proxima novela me emocione como lo han hecho las anteriores。 Con más pesar que otra cosa siento decir que este libro ha sido mi mayor decepción de año。 。。。more
Maria
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Me encantó la historia， aunque me parece que le sobran muchas páginas。
Bec
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Kate Morton’s Homecoming is a story of family， the power of motherhood and the freedom and healing that comes from the truth after tightly held secrets are revealed。 The story begins in 1959 Adelaide， on Christmas Eve a mother and her three children are found dead beside a creek and the fourth child， a baby， is missing。 Almost 60 years later journalist Jess is called home from London after her grandmother Nora is raced to hospital。 While staying at Nora’s Jess finds a book written about the Turn Kate Morton’s Homecoming is a story of family， the power of motherhood and the freedom and healing that comes from the truth after tightly held secrets are revealed。 The story begins in 1959 Adelaide， on Christmas Eve a mother and her three children are found dead beside a creek and the fourth child， a baby， is missing。 Almost 60 years later journalist Jess is called home from London after her grandmother Nora is raced to hospital。 While staying at Nora’s Jess finds a book written about the Turner family tragedy of 1959， and finds a connection to her own family and to the grandmother who raised her when her mother couldn’t。Jess’s journalistic need for answers leads her to search for more information about this long buried family secret Nora has kept from her and to find why after all these years it has been troubling her grandmother recently。 Jess seeks the truth and a definitive answer for what happened to the family in 1959。 The author describes the Australian landscape in beautiful detail， making it so easy to picture the grand Halcyon house and the small town of Tambilla and it’s inhabitants。 Such vivid detail in the writing had me wanting to visit Nora’s Darling House in Sydney to walk through her beautiful gardens。 This is an enjoyable story that will have you guessing and second guessing what secrets have been hidden and why。Thankyou to Allen and Unwin and Kate Morton for my advanced reading copy。 。。。more
Deborah
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Thank yo7 Netgalley for providing me a free ARC in return for an honest review。Always a treat the writhing of Kate Morton。 And Homecoming does not disappoint。 Jess idolizes her grandmother， Nora， who she learns fell， has a concussion， and was admitted to the hospital。 Jess must travel from England to Australia to be with her beloved Nora。 But Nora in her frail state keeps saying strange things that lead Jess to discover there are many skeletons in her grandmother’s closet。 While somewhat predict Thank yo7 Netgalley for providing me a free ARC in return for an honest review。Always a treat the writhing of Kate Morton。 And Homecoming does not disappoint。 Jess idolizes her grandmother， Nora， who she learns fell， has a concussion， and was admitted to the hospital。 Jess must travel from England to Australia to be with her beloved Nora。 But Nora in her frail state keeps saying strange things that lead Jess to discover there are many skeletons in her grandmother’s closet。 While somewhat predictable if you’ve read other books by Morton，and sometimes repetitive， there are twists， gorgeous writing， and all the emotions in this book。 。。。more
Alex McKenna McKenna
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Es lo primero que leo de ella y me ha encantado。 Al principio me costaba seguirle el ritmo a tanta descripción paisajística porque no sentía que conocer todas las especies de árboles australianos impulsase la historia， pero he de reconocer que hacía mucho que no me transportaba a un lugar de manera tan física sin haber estado en él。 Ahora entiendo porque le gusta a （casi） todo el mundo。
Fabiola
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Buena historia con un desenlace inesperado pero la verdad que me resultó tedioso， con un ritmo lento e incluso repetitivo。 Me gustó la forma de crear y dar vida a sus personajes pero repito que me pareció excesivamente repetitivo en sus descripciones。
Jeanne
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I have enjoyed every book I have read authored by Kate Morton。 This book is set in Australia and the characters are well developed and believable。 It has love interest， murder， mystery， luscious setting， etc。 I have been thinking about this book when not reading and even after I finished reading it， I kept realizing different connections between the characters。 That is the sign of a very good read！ Highly recommend this book。
Cecilia Ibarra
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Misterio y suspenso hasta el final。
Vnae
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Es la primera vez que leo a Kate Morton y quiero imaginar que este no es su mejor libro。 O quizá es el estilo lo que no me convence del todo。 Aunque por lo que he leído a cerca de sus otras novelas， son muy frecuentes los saltos temporales。 En esta historia lo hace constantemente y desvía mucho la atención de la trama principal。Tiene 724 páginas y creo que sobran como unas 300 para llegar al desenlace final， que ya intuía desde poco más de la mitad del libro。No es que no me haya gustado cómo se Es la primera vez que leo a Kate Morton y quiero imaginar que este no es su mejor libro。 O quizá es el estilo lo que no me convence del todo。 Aunque por lo que he leído a cerca de sus otras novelas， son muy frecuentes los saltos temporales。 En esta historia lo hace constantemente y desvía mucho la atención de la trama principal。Tiene 724 páginas y creo que sobran como unas 300 para llegar al desenlace final， que ya intuía desde poco más de la mitad del libro。No es que no me haya gustado cómo se resuelve， al final se van atando todos los cabos pero se detallan demasiadas cosas innecesarias。Aún así， no me rendiré y creo que leeré alguno se sus libros anteriores。 。。。more
tolovetoread
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Kate Morton is an auto-read author for me。 I’ve loved so many of her books - taking you into a moment in history and just enveloping you into the story。 When I heard that I would be lucky enough to receive an advanced readers copy of her new book - I couldn’t wait to read it。 Is this one on your must read list？ Here are my thoughts！🤔Homecoming is an epic book - stretching almost 60 years and over 500 pages。 The story of a family and a shocking murder case。 We meet Jess - the granddaughter brough Kate Morton is an auto-read author for me。 I’ve loved so many of her books - taking you into a moment in history and just enveloping you into the story。 When I heard that I would be lucky enough to receive an advanced readers copy of her new book - I couldn’t wait to read it。 Is this one on your must read list？ Here are my thoughts！🤔Homecoming is an epic book - stretching almost 60 years and over 500 pages。 The story of a family and a shocking murder case。 We meet Jess - the granddaughter brought back to Australia as her grandmothers health declines。 As Jess learns more about her grandmother and the terrible deaths 60 years before， she realizes that she never knew her family history or the real reasons for her estranged Mother。💔I love an epic family drama and this one really delivers on that front。 We travel decades learning the truth about the Turner family。 I had a sense of what happened relatively early in the book but I enjoyed the storytelling。 I wasn’t a big fan of the characters and the book was very long - and I love a long book but this one seemed too long。 Overall， those that love Kate Morton will like or love this book。 Is it a favourite of mine？ No but I’ll continue to read every book she writes。⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Thank you to @simonschusterca for the privilege of reading an early copy。 This book is available as of April 4th。 Recommend for those that love a historical family drama with a dose of mystery。。@tolovetoread #tolovetoread #read #reader #reading #readersofig #readthisbook #book #books #amreading #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #bookreviewer #bibliophile #bookaddict #booksofig #booksof2023 #ad #bookrecommendations #bookishcanadians #bestbooksof2023 #bookthoughts #booklife #readanywhere #librarylife #advancedreaderscopy 。 。。。more
Erin Clemence
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Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free， electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review。 Expected publication date: April 4， 2023 Best-selling historical fiction author Kate Morton， author of “The Clockmaker's Daughter”， “The Lake House” and “The Secret Keeper”， to name a few， brings another novel of family intrigue and dangerous secrets to life with her newest release， “Homecoming”。On a sweltering hot Christmas Eve in Adelaide Hills， Australia， in Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free， electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review。 Expected publication date: April 4， 2023 Best-selling historical fiction author Kate Morton， author of “The Clockmaker's Daughter”， “The Lake House” and “The Secret Keeper”， to name a few， brings another novel of family intrigue and dangerous secrets to life with her newest release， “Homecoming”。On a sweltering hot Christmas Eve in Adelaide Hills， Australia， in 1959， tragedy strikes the small town of Tambilla when a mother and her young children are found dead on their property， the youngest child， an infant， missing。 Speculation is that the young mother， Isabelle， an ex pat from England， was lonely and depressed but couldn’t imagine a world without her children in it， so she took their lives as well as her own。 In 2018， Jess is a journalist who desperately needs a new story。 While visiting with her grandmother， Nora， she finds a book detailing the story of the Christmas Eve tragedy， and decides to investigate farther。 But Jess uncovers far more than she wanted to when she realizes the family connection- but she has gone too far to turn back。 Jess is forced to confront the true story of her past， uprooting everything she thought she knew about herself， her background and her beloved grandmother。 “Homecoming” is chock full of characters。 Not only Jess and her current family in 2018， but all of the townspeople from Tambilla， the police investigators， the novelist， and of course， the cursed Turner family， and any one they met or knew along the way。 Although each chapter is clearly identified， it was initially overwhelming， trying to come to terms with all of the characters， and keeping them all straight in my head。 We hear the story told from Jess’ standpoint of course， as well as her mother， Polly， and from various characters in 1959。 Then there are also the snippets from the novel that Jess discovers， revealing the true details of the Christmas Eve murder。 It is a lot to digest but if you can manage to sort it out， you won’t be left disappointed。 Morton usually wanders back farther in time， so 1959 is almost modern-day for the historical fiction novelist。 The story itself， though， could have happened at any point in history， and it draws on pure emotion， tugging on the readers’ heartstrings throughout。 The young Turner family dead， presumed at the hands of the matriarch， is gripping and once Morton pulls you in， there’s no stopping until the final pages。 Of course there is a delicious twist at the end， which is expected although still manages to hold an element of surprise。 The ending delivers， exactly as readers have come to hope for in a Morton novel。The sunny， exotic （for me， anyway） setting of rural Australia， and the heartbreaking story of a family murdered was enough to draw me in。 Throw in Jess’ family drama and their intricate connection to the Turner’s， and you have one heck of an addictive tale。 Morton continues to bring creativity and passion through each novel she writes and I don’t think I’ll ever get enough。 。。。more
Leer En el Sur
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Este libro sigue la vida de 3 generaciones de mujeres， Nora （abuela）， Polly （Madre） y Jess （la hija）。 Un accidente de Nora en el presente llevará a Jess de vuelta desde Inglaterra a su Australia natal y la hará reencontrarse con su pasado y el de su familia， sin embargo en el transcurso de estos días en la casa familiar irá descubriendo que todo lo que conoce y recuerda acerca del pasado de la familia podría no ser como lo creía。A lo largo de sus más de 700 páginas iremos alternando entre pasado Este libro sigue la vida de 3 generaciones de mujeres， Nora （abuela）， Polly （Madre） y Jess （la hija）。 Un accidente de Nora en el presente llevará a Jess de vuelta desde Inglaterra a su Australia natal y la hará reencontrarse con su pasado y el de su familia， sin embargo en el transcurso de estos días en la casa familiar irá descubriendo que todo lo que conoce y recuerda acerca del pasado de la familia podría no ser como lo creía。A lo largo de sus más de 700 páginas iremos alternando entre pasado y presente para descubrir los secretos que esconde Nora， la matriarca de la familia， y el trágico suceso que cambió sus vidas。La novela se lee muy bien， te envuelve con el misterio que vamos conociendo a través de distintos narradores del pasado， mi único punto negativo es que creo que en algunas partes se estanca y no avanza la historia， es un libro con muchas descripciones que nos llevan a sumergirnos en el paisaje Australiano y que se guarda lo mejor para el final， creo que con par de páginas menos habría sido una novela perfecta。 。。。more
Laurie • The Baking Bookworm
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Kate Morton is one of my favourite authors and her latest book， Homecoming is a very slow burn historical fiction mystery that is a beast of a book coming in at 540 pages。This book is intensely detailed， and readers will be transported to 1950's Australia with its sights， sounds and people。 Morton's writing is descriptive and her cast of characters large as she dives into a mysterious murder of a young family。 The book jumps between two timelines with many characters and POVs to keep track of an Kate Morton is one of my favourite authors and her latest book， Homecoming is a very slow burn historical fiction mystery that is a beast of a book coming in at 540 pages。This book is intensely detailed， and readers will be transported to 1950's Australia with its sights， sounds and people。 Morton's writing is descriptive and her cast of characters large as she dives into a mysterious murder of a young family。 The book jumps between two timelines with many characters and POVs to keep track of and a twist that was obvious to me early on。 I wanted and expected to love this book much more than I did。 It took me over two weeks to read this book which， for me， was an extended read。 It was too much of a slow burn and it felt excessively long with many details that weren't pivotal to the plot which negatively impacted the tension that should have surrounded the murder mystery。 I was surprised and disappointed that the story didn't grab me until the 80% mark。 Morton explores intriguing themes and topics about intergenerational trauma and the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters which make for some juicy book club discussion points。 Readers who enjoy beautifully detailed， slow burn stories should be eager for this book which publishes April 4， 2023。 Despite this book not being one of my favourite Morton books， Kate remains a favourite author of mine and I look forward to reading what she comes out with next。Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for my print and digital copies of this title which was provided in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Giovanna
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Espectacular como siempre Kate Morton。 Su narrativa que nos sitúa en los lugares， sus investigaciones， las historias siempre con un pasado secreto que vuelve al presente， nos hace pegarnos a la novela y no querer soltarla。 Ya leí todos sus libros， y este DE VUELTA A CASA， podría ser de hecho uno de mis preferidos。Estuve 2 veces en Australia， y me hizo remontarme a ese hermoso país。 Lo único malo para sus apasionados seguidores， es que deberemos esperar varios años antes de su siguiente entrega。G Espectacular como siempre Kate Morton。 Su narrativa que nos sitúa en los lugares， sus investigaciones， las historias siempre con un pasado secreto que vuelve al presente， nos hace pegarnos a la novela y no querer soltarla。 Ya leí todos sus libros， y este DE VUELTA A CASA， podría ser de hecho uno de mis preferidos。Estuve 2 veces en Australia， y me hizo remontarme a ese hermoso país。 Lo único malo para sus apasionados seguidores， es que deberemos esperar varios años antes de su siguiente entrega。Gracias Kate y Felicitaciones ¡¡¡¡¡¡ 。。。more
cailleach
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It is 2018 and Jess who is living in London， gets a phone call to tell her that her grandmother， Nora has had a bad fall so Jess returns to Australia。 Her gran is gravely ill in hospital and is muttering。 Jess gradually uncovers a story about a terrible event in 1959 where a family are all found dead by a delivery man and a baby is missing。I nearly gave up on this book as I found the introductory chapters really longwinded， disjointed and clunky but I'm glad I stuck with it as I did become more It is 2018 and Jess who is living in London， gets a phone call to tell her that her grandmother， Nora has had a bad fall so Jess returns to Australia。 Her gran is gravely ill in hospital and is muttering。 Jess gradually uncovers a story about a terrible event in 1959 where a family are all found dead by a delivery man and a baby is missing。I nearly gave up on this book as I found the introductory chapters really longwinded， disjointed and clunky but I'm glad I stuck with it as I did become more engrossed in the plot。 I guessed some of the twists quite early on but I still wanted to find out if I was right and see how events played out。 。。。more
Lorraine Joad
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A family saga full of secrets and lies told from many perspectives。 All this happens in the wonderful setting of Australia with great description。 It’s a big thick read but the storyline kept me turning the pages and kept my interest from start to finish。 Another fantastic read by this brilliant author。Thank you t Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。
Angela Oliver
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Beautifully written and heart breaking。
Jennifer
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4。5 stars。 I won't be forgetting this anytime soon。 An absolutely haunting family saga。 4。5 stars。 I won't be forgetting this anytime soon。 An absolutely haunting family saga。 。。。more
Annette Jordan
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Homecoming by Kate Morton is a book about motherhood and secrets set in Australia with a dual time line。 The book opens in 1959 on Christmas Eve， where a local delivery man makes a shocking discovery on the grounds of a local mansion， a mother and her children are lying dead among the remains of a picnic， apart from the baby who has disappeared， presumably dragged away by wild dogs。 The small town is thrown into a state of shock but the cause of the deaths is never fully established。 Sixty years Homecoming by Kate Morton is a book about motherhood and secrets set in Australia with a dual time line。 The book opens in 1959 on Christmas Eve， where a local delivery man makes a shocking discovery on the grounds of a local mansion， a mother and her children are lying dead among the remains of a picnic， apart from the baby who has disappeared， presumably dragged away by wild dogs。 The small town is thrown into a state of shock but the cause of the deaths is never fully established。 Sixty years later a young journalist named Jess with a familial connection to the tragic event is summoned back to Australia to say goodbye to her ailing grandmother， the woman who raised her。 Unaware of the family history she is perturbed by some of the delirious statements made by her grandmother， and soon she is knee deep into an investigation of the unsolved murders that will open more than one can of worms。 This is a slow burning mystery that entices the reader ， dropping hints and clues along the way。 While I had figured out the main "twist" early on， as it is pretty obvious， there were still one or two surprises along the way that I did not see coming。 I really liked the use of three generations of family to tell the story as it showed the long lasting repercussions of decisions made while in a state of shock and grief。 The characters were believable， they all had shades of grey， some darker than others， which made them interesting to read about。 While the slow pacing may not be to everyone's taste， it does allow the reader to build up anticipation and really immerse themselves in another time and place。I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Michelle
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Prepare to be transported to 1959 Australia in this well-written book about a family tragedy and the secrets that follow them for generations。 Kate Morton's story draws you in from the first page and carries you along to its satisfying conclusion。 The dual storylines overlap in such a way that transports you through time effortlessly with characters that are well defined。 Definitely one of the best written books I've read in a long time。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy Prepare to be transported to 1959 Australia in this well-written book about a family tragedy and the secrets that follow them for generations。 Kate Morton's story draws you in from the first page and carries you along to its satisfying conclusion。 The dual storylines overlap in such a way that transports you through time effortlessly with characters that are well defined。 Definitely one of the best written books I've read in a long time。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。 。。。more
Cindy
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I very much enjoyed this book。 The mystery was compelling and I had no idea who had committed the crime until it was revealed， although the way the protagonist figured it out was a little too convenient。 I would have much preferred one of the characters reveal what he knew posthumously。 The timing was a bit off too。 The book mentioned a DNA test done in 1978 when they didn't even exist until 1985。 What I wish had been explored more fully， though， was the behavior of the family matriarch。 The fir I very much enjoyed this book。 The mystery was compelling and I had no idea who had committed the crime until it was revealed， although the way the protagonist figured it out was a little too convenient。 I would have much preferred one of the characters reveal what he knew posthumously。 The timing was a bit off too。 The book mentioned a DNA test done in 1978 when they didn't even exist until 1985。 What I wish had been explored more fully， though， was the behavior of the family matriarch。 The first part of the books makes her out to be a caring and nurturing grandmother， but as the book goes on， we learn that she is actually quite vicious。 She gaslights， she twists words and experiences to suit her， she's controlling。 I wanted the relationship between Polly and Jess to explore the truths about how Nora shaped their estrangement。 Overall， a solid four stars。 Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC。 。。。more
Jesika
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I was so excited to read this book， I love getting lost in Kate Morton's books - the way she can pull you in to a time and place， the atmosphere of her settings becoming so tangible， is a great reading experience。I think that's what was missing in The Clockmakers Daughter that was really back in this book - for the first time both settings that we spend a lot of time in are set in Australia。 The authors love for her home， her instinsic connection to these places and the exploration of that feeli I was so excited to read this book， I love getting lost in Kate Morton's books - the way she can pull you in to a time and place， the atmosphere of her settings becoming so tangible， is a great reading experience。I think that's what was missing in The Clockmakers Daughter that was really back in this book - for the first time both settings that we spend a lot of time in are set in Australia。 The authors love for her home， her instinsic connection to these places and the exploration of that feeling for her characters was great。 I feel like I've been to these stately houses， swam in the waterhole， walked around the rose garden and hidden in the attic。The large cast of characters of the small town of Tambilla were great - they become this moving， eccentric backdrop to the setting of Halcyon。 The locals confusion about what happened really feeds into the reader's experience of the mystery。 I particularly loved Percy， he's a love。I didn't like the central family as much， I never felt I fully got to know any of them so I wasn't wholeheartedly sure about what I thought their actions would be， and this really made me pay close attention to the mystery element kf the book。I think this was a mistake， because I was then really sure what was going on very early in the book。 If I'd read this as historical fiction and not as a whodunit to solve， I think I would have appreciated its twists and turns more。If you love a long， detailed narrative with excellent settings， but you don't need a hard to solve mystery， this one is for you。 It is very long， I think the middle third could have been edited down a lit because the beginning and end portions were really， really strong and I was invested for them， but it lost me for a while in the middle。 。。。more
Lindsey Rojem
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I received a copy of this book from Netgalley， and unfortunately this wasn't the book for me。 I found the first 70% to be slowly paced and really drawn out， then the last 30% picked up and got going really well。 It ended in a rush， but I wasn't a fan of the ending。 All the story lines did wrap up well， but overall I didn't enjoy it。 I received a copy of this book from Netgalley， and unfortunately this wasn't the book for me。 I found the first 70% to be slowly paced and really drawn out， then the last 30% picked up and got going really well。 It ended in a rush， but I wasn't a fan of the ending。 All the story lines did wrap up well， but overall I didn't enjoy it。 。。。more
Robin | BookAdoration Marchadour
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Normally， I don't think twice about buying/reading a Kate Morton book。 They're always so beautiful， inside and out。 I know I'll care about the characters and the mysteries keep me guessing。 I love her books and have re-read many of them。However， this time only a few things worked for me。 I liked Meg， Percy and their boys。 The time spent with Polly was my favourite。 There was so much depth to the towns people that the whole book could have been stories about them。 The house was a small character Normally， I don't think twice about buying/reading a Kate Morton book。 They're always so beautiful， inside and out。 I know I'll care about the characters and the mysteries keep me guessing。 I love her books and have re-read many of them。However， this time only a few things worked for me。 I liked Meg， Percy and their boys。 The time spent with Polly was my favourite。 There was so much depth to the towns people that the whole book could have been stories about them。 The house was a small character in the book， but I wanted more。 I disliked Jess and Nora immensely and felt the mystery wasn't a mystery at all。 I was bored while reading and only finished because of my love for Kate's past work。 This book did not live up to the usual Kate Morton hype。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to @simonandschuster and #netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 🙏🏻❤️#bookadoration #canadianbookstagram #canadianbookstagrammer #canadianbookstagrammers #bookstagram #booktok #katemorton #homecoming #simonandschuster 。。。more
Madeline Miller
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Could not put this book down， I adore Kate Morton’s books and this is her best yet in my opinion。 So many twists and turns that captivated my attention and kept me thinking even when I wasn’t reading！
Nicole CSJ
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I finished this book about a week ago and have writers block every time I sit at the computer to write a review。 Normally， I don't think twice about buying/reading a Kate Morton book， they're always so beautiful， inside and out。 I know I'll care about the characters and the mysteries keep me guessing。 I love her books and re-read many of them。 This time only a few things worked for me。 I liked Meg， Percy and their boys。 The time spent with Polly was my favourite。 There was so much depth to the t I finished this book about a week ago and have writers block every time I sit at the computer to write a review。 Normally， I don't think twice about buying/reading a Kate Morton book， they're always so beautiful， inside and out。 I know I'll care about the characters and the mysteries keep me guessing。 I love her books and re-read many of them。 This time only a few things worked for me。 I liked Meg， Percy and their boys。 The time spent with Polly was my favourite。 There was so much depth to the towns people that the whole book could have been stories about them。 The house was a small character in the book， but I wanted more about it。 I disliked Jess and Nora immensely and felt the mystery wasn't a mystery at all。 I was bored while reading and only finished because of my love for Kate's past work。 It has even put me in a reading slump。 Maybe my reading has changed since the pandemic， maybe I'm not as forgiving of characters as I age， maybe this story didn't need to be told。 Whatever the reason it's not a book for me。 。。。more
Zoe
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Layered， unpredictable， and tortuous！Homecoming is a captivating， eerie tale set in Australia during 1959， as well as 2018， that sweeps you away and immerses you into the complex， multi-generational Turner-Bridge family， complete with all the powerful emotions， distorted memories， inaccurate tales， long-buried secrets， and unimaginable tragedy that has unconsciously defined and plagued them for the past sixty years。The prose is rich and lyrical。 The main characters are inquisitive， determined， a Layered， unpredictable， and tortuous！Homecoming is a captivating， eerie tale set in Australia during 1959， as well as 2018， that sweeps you away and immerses you into the complex， multi-generational Turner-Bridge family， complete with all the powerful emotions， distorted memories， inaccurate tales， long-buried secrets， and unimaginable tragedy that has unconsciously defined and plagued them for the past sixty years。The prose is rich and lyrical。 The main characters are inquisitive， determined， and resourceful。 And the plot is an emotional， mysterious saga filled with life， loss， love， familial drama， heartbreak， community， secrets， lies， deception， moral dilemmas， sorrow， and tragedy。Overall， Homecoming is another exquisitely written， exceptionally detailed， beautifully cunning novel by Morton that kept me guessing from the very first page and ultimately left me surprised， satisfied， and thoroughly entertained。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions or emotions， but I can provide you with some information about the book 'Homecoming'。 'Homecoming' is a novel written by Cynthia Voigt and was first published in 1981。 It is the first book in the seven-book series called 'The Tillerman Cycle'。 The novel focuses on the four Tillerman children - Dicey， James， Maybeth， and Sammy - as they attempt to find a new home after their mother abandons them in a parking lot。 Along the way， they encounter various challenges and meet new people who help them on their journey。 The book has been praised for its realistic portrayal of family dynamics， as well as its themes of resilience， determination， and the importance of community。 It won multiple awards， including the Newbery Medal in 1983。 Overall， 'Homecoming' is a touching and thought-provoking novel that explores the bonds of family and the strength of the human spirit。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions on books。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Homecoming'。 'Homecoming' is a novel written by Cynthia Voigt and published in 1981。 The book is the first in a series of seven novels， known as "The Tillerman Cycle，" that follows the life and adventures of the Tillerman family。 The story centers on four siblings， Dicey， James， Maybeth， and Sammy， who are abandoned by their mother in a mall parking lot。 The siblings embark on a journey to find their way in the world and search for a place they can call home。 Along the way， they encounter various challenges and obstacles but are determined to stay together and overcome their struggles。 'Homecoming' has been praised for its realistic portrayal of life's struggles and the determination of the Tillerman siblings to overcome obstacles and create a new life for themselves。 The book has won multiple awards， including a Newbery Honor and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， I can provide information that the book 'Homecoming' is a young adult novel originally published in 1981， written by Cynthia Voigt。 The novel is about four siblings who are abandoned by their mother and left to fend for themselves。 They decide to travel from their temporary home in Connecticut to their grandparents' house in rural Maine。 Throughout the journey， the children face a series of challenges and struggles but ultimately learn to rely on one another and find a sense of family and belonging。 The book has won several awards， including the Newbery Medal and is considered a classic in the YA genre。
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Homecoming&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0