Homecoming
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Summary
Adelaide Hills， Christmas Eve， 1959。 At the end of a scorching hot day， beside a creek in the grounds of a grand and mysterious mansion， a local delivery man makes a terrible discovery。 A police investigation is called and the small town of Tumbeela 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， Stella， who raised Jess when her mother could not， has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital。
Stella has always been a vibrant and strong presence: decisive， encouraging， young beyond 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 Stella’s housekeeper that Stella had been distracted in the weeks before her accident， and that she fell on the steps to the attic – the one place Jess was forbidden from playing when she was small。
At a loose end in Stella’s house， Jess does some digging of her own。 In Stella’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， Stella， who raised Jess when her mother could not， has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital。
Stella has always been a vibrant and strong presence: decisive， encouraging， young beyond 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 Stella’s housekeeper that Stella had been distracted in the weeks before her accident， and that she fell on the steps to the attic – the one place Jess was forbidden from playing when she was small。
At a loose end in Stella’s house， Jess does some digging of her own。 In Stella’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
Mandy
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An intriguing plot to this interesting new work from Kate Morton。 It is well written and has an unusual format， the story is told from dual timeliness and through the memories， interviews and stories of different characters。 The first descriptive word that came to my mind when I came to write the review was 'languid' - the story was in no hurry to emerge。 It was also quite meandering at times and I did have to remind myself that there was a considerable mystery woven into the lives of the charac An intriguing plot to this interesting new work from Kate Morton。 It is well written and has an unusual format， the story is told from dual timeliness and through the memories， interviews and stories of different characters。 The first descriptive word that came to my mind when I came to write the review was 'languid' - the story was in no hurry to emerge。 It was also quite meandering at times and I did have to remind myself that there was a considerable mystery woven into the lives of the characters。 The end was satisfying and I did enjoy the book。 I did correctly identify the solution about halfway through。 。。。more
Debra
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This is a new genre for me。 The prolong was a bit confusing at frist but I finished this advance reader copy and was vary surprised。I have read Kate Mortons book The Clock Makers Daughter was was very good read。 Please get a copy of Homecomming you will not be disappointed。 Thank you NellGallety， author and publisher for advance reader copy for a honest review
Gillian Odom
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nother great novel by Kate Morton。 I got swept away in this tale about a murdered family in Australia。 Kate is a master of setting up a scene。 You feel like you are in Halcyon itself。 The timeline jumps seamlessly between 1969 and 2018。 There is a large cast of characters who you will love。 Though I was confused at times when it came to the children。 Why would a mother take her own life and the life of her children？ Her life seemed a little lonely but great。 How is Nora connected to this tale？ nother great novel by Kate Morton。 I got swept away in this tale about a murdered family in Australia。 Kate is a master of setting up a scene。 You feel like you are in Halcyon itself。 The timeline jumps seamlessly between 1969 and 2018。 There is a large cast of characters who you will love。 Though I was confused at times when it came to the children。 Why would a mother take her own life and the life of her children？ Her life seemed a little lonely but great。 How is Nora connected to this tale？ As it unravels you will turn the pages as quick as you can for this scenic novel。 The end was surprising and enjoyable。 Pick up this novel today！ It is perfect for fans of Kate or readers wanting to jump into a beautiful novel。 Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada， Simon & Schuster for this fantastic novel！ 。。。more
Holley Tygrett
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I really， really wanted to love it。 I love the author's other books。 I was in it - for about half the book then it just became too much。 The book could have been shorter - it just dragged on and on and on。 I figured out the mystery with about 100 pages to go which made it drag on even more。 I really， really wanted to love it。 I love the author's other books。 I was in it - for about half the book then it just became too much。 The book could have been shorter - it just dragged on and on and on。 I figured out the mystery with about 100 pages to go which made it drag on even more。 。。。more
Lynne
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I have just started reading this book but have become hung up on the dates。 The story opens on New Year's Day 1959， which to me is 1st January， 1959 and the Turner family is alive。 Then continues in the next Chapter on Christmas Eve 1959 （approximately 12 months later） when Percy Summers discovers the bodies looking as though they're asleep。 This doesn't seem possible。 Am I missing something？ I have just started reading this book but have become hung up on the dates。 The story opens on New Year's Day 1959， which to me is 1st January， 1959 and the Turner family is alive。 Then continues in the next Chapter on Christmas Eve 1959 （approximately 12 months later） when Percy Summers discovers the bodies looking as though they're asleep。 This doesn't seem possible。 Am I missing something？ 。。。more
Lyn
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I love Kate Morton's books， and this one was wonderful。 Having just visited Hahndorf， the capturing of the feeling of the area was magnificent。 It is like another world， up in the hills。 The plot was cleverly done， with each new section delivering yet another new angle。 What a masterful crime and cover up。 The motivations and emotions that lead to certain actions were sensitively and realistically captured。 It is easy to see how people can be misdirected in this book。 Lastly， the exploration of I love Kate Morton's books， and this one was wonderful。 Having just visited Hahndorf， the capturing of the feeling of the area was magnificent。 It is like another world， up in the hills。 The plot was cleverly done， with each new section delivering yet another new angle。 What a masterful crime and cover up。 The motivations and emotions that lead to certain actions were sensitively and realistically captured。 It is easy to see how people can be misdirected in this book。 Lastly， the exploration of home， family， loneliness and belonging was a pleasure to read， and to ponder beyond。 。。。more
Lisa Henderson-Farr
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Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an advance copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed this story， but then again I had a good feeling that I would because I really liked The Clockmaker's Daughter。The story is told in chapters that alternate from Nora's past in 1950 and her granddaughter's， Jess， present in 1980。Nora's past is told from the perspective of all the characters involved in her life at that time during the events of a murder investigation of Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an advance copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed this story， but then again I had a good feeling that I would because I really liked The Clockmaker's Daughter。The story is told in chapters that alternate from Nora's past in 1950 and her granddaughter's， Jess， present in 1980。Nora's past is told from the perspective of all the characters involved in her life at that time during the events of a murder investigation of her sister-in-law and her nieces and nephew。 Each character reveals small pieces of information， that on the own don't necessarily provide answers， but the more details revealed tie together the events of that tragic summer day。This a great murder mystery that crosses the span of time to uncover some deep family secrets。 。。。more
Chelle - FlowerChildReads
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Kate Morton’s newest book Homecoming is one of my most anticipated books of the year！ I was literally over the moon when my bookfriend @AprilReads and I won early copies from @BookClubGirl and @MarinerBooks ！！ Thank you so much。It’s 2018 in London。 Jess is at a crossroads， her journalism career feeling less stable selling stories ad hoc， when she gets a call she’s been dreading。 Nora， her 89 year old grandmother， who raised her has fallen and is in the hospital。 It’s time to go home to Sydney。 A Kate Morton’s newest book Homecoming is one of my most anticipated books of the year！ I was literally over the moon when my bookfriend @AprilReads and I won early copies from @BookClubGirl and @MarinerBooks ！！ Thank you so much。It’s 2018 in London。 Jess is at a crossroads， her journalism career feeling less stable selling stories ad hoc， when she gets a call she’s been dreading。 Nora， her 89 year old grandmother， who raised her has fallen and is in the hospital。 It’s time to go home to Sydney。 As Jess tries to untangle why Nora was climbing to the attic she finds her family is connected to a horrible tragedy 60 years earlier in South Australia where a mother killed her three children， a newborn baby never found。 Desperate for answers Jess hopes Nora will wake up to fill in the gaps。 Her own mother Polly isn’t an option as she’s been estranged from both Jess and Nora for many years。Homecoming is an atmospheric， immersive story set in dual timelines between 1959 rural South Australia， and 2018 London and Sydney。 This is a story of longing， loyalty， and secrets。 It’s about lies told so long they become truth， and what we are capable of doing to protect ourselves and those we love。 Kate Morton is a master at using time and location as its own character。 This is especially true in 1959 Tambillia， South Australia。 The earth is red， the birds colorful， gardens thick and tend towards wild。 While you may think you understand what has happened early on， that’s entirely beside the point。 Where Morton shines is layers upon layers of story， from different perspectives， barely perceptible， until the very end when the wide angle is revealed and you see how it all fits together。 I give my very highest recommendation， especially readers who have previously been let down by historical fiction。 It’s perfect for a buddy read or Bookclub。 For my fellow audiophiles， Claire Foy narrates the audiobook！ 。。。more
Sayo -bibliotequeish-
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In 1959 a delivery man stumbles upon a horrific scene。 Sixty years later， secrets will be exposed， as out of work journalist Jess comes back to her childhood home to care for her ailing grandmother。 This was my first Kate Morton book， and I’m not sure how I feel about it。 In the end the story was a good one。 When you find out what happened that Christmas back in 1959， it was definitely a great reveal。 But it took so long to get there。 I’m all for a slow burn， but this 560 page book took a long In 1959 a delivery man stumbles upon a horrific scene。 Sixty years later， secrets will be exposed， as out of work journalist Jess comes back to her childhood home to care for her ailing grandmother。 This was my first Kate Morton book， and I’m not sure how I feel about it。 In the end the story was a good one。 When you find out what happened that Christmas back in 1959， it was definitely a great reveal。 But it took so long to get there。 I’m all for a slow burn， but this 560 page book took a long time to get to the heart of the story， and I did not always love the meandering path it took to get there。 You know that feeling when you watch something on TV and think “that was a good mini series， but would have made a great movie。” That’s how I feel about this book。 I would have loved it， had it been shorter。 I just felt like the book was long， but the story itself was much shorter。 If I’m going to read a 560 page book， I want every page to mean something， I want every page to add something to the story， and I don’t think this book hit that mark。 。。。more
Abby
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As a huge Kate Morton fan， I knew I was going to enjoy this book， but WOW。 This one is a must-read and one of my new favorites of hers。 With themes of family， motherhood， loss， purpose， loneliness， and identity woven between timelines of 1959 and 2018， this story will stay with me for a very long time。 What I especially loved about this story is the fact that it's told backwards， the mysterious incident happening in the 50's and you're teamed up with Jess， in 2018， finding out the history and fa As a huge Kate Morton fan， I knew I was going to enjoy this book， but WOW。 This one is a must-read and one of my new favorites of hers。 With themes of family， motherhood， loss， purpose， loneliness， and identity woven between timelines of 1959 and 2018， this story will stay with me for a very long time。 What I especially loved about this story is the fact that it's told backwards， the mysterious incident happening in the 50's and you're teamed up with Jess， in 2018， finding out the history and facts alongside her as she reads for clues and fits together pieces of a family puzzle。 All in all， this is a fantastic book especially if you love historical fiction and true crime。 The characters are interesting and real， the story is complex and keeps attention， there is a love letter to literature between the pages， and while it clocks in at 544 pages， it is a deep dive that is well worth every single page。 Thank you Harper Collins for the ARC！ 。。。more
Annette
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This is a dual time line novel set in the present -2018- and 1959 and as in these sort of books， particularly by this author， it is full of family secrets that gradually come to the surface。When a terrible tragedy befalls the Turner family in 1959， it becomes the subject of much speculation by the locals in the small Australian town where it happens 。 It affects many people and has repercussions which reverberate to the present day。 It also becomes the subject of a true crime book written by a w This is a dual time line novel set in the present -2018- and 1959 and as in these sort of books， particularly by this author， it is full of family secrets that gradually come to the surface。When a terrible tragedy befalls the Turner family in 1959， it becomes the subject of much speculation by the locals in the small Australian town where it happens 。 It affects many people and has repercussions which reverberate to the present day。 It also becomes the subject of a true crime book written by a well known journalist and this in turn， is incorporated into the narrative 。When Jess receives a phone call about her Grandmother， Nora， the woman who brought her up almost single handededly， she leaves London in a rush to fly to Australia and be at her Grandmother’s side as she lies in hospital after a serious accident。 Her own mother， Polly is not really on the scene and Jess must shoulder the responsibility alone。However when she finally arrives in her grandmother’s hospital room ， the older woman says some strange things which lead， journalist， Jess on a voyage of discovery about her own and her family’s past and leaves her wondering why some of the information had not been told to her earlier。This is a long book and although I enjoyed some parts of it， I found the middle section extremely hard going as the reader is treated to vast extracts of Daniel Miller’s true crime book which is very long winded in style and contains many characters。 For me this was problematic and I feel you would have to be really dedicated to make it through this section of the novel。 The true crime book is a device used to explain what happened in 1959 but I’m not sure it quite works。Jess’s story in 2018 and Polly’s were much easier to read and I must admit I did skip some chunks of the true crime narrative。 I think a bit of judicial editing might have helped。The pace really picked up in the last part of the book and I was definitely curious to find out how it all panned out。 I really liked the character of Jess who is feisty and inquisitive。 I also found Nora an interesting character although it was difficult to truly know her as all the information about her is second hand- in Daniel Miller’s book and in Jess and Polly’s memories of specific events。 We do not truly hear her voice- she is slightly enigmatic which makes her all the more compelling。I did find the ending a little abrupt- I think a bit more detail could have been added to this part of the plot。All in all it was an interesting but overlong read which I quite enjoyed。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy。 。。。more
Carol
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Jess is summoned to Sydney， where her grandmother Nora， who pretty much raised her， has had a fall and been taken to the hospital。 After arriving at her grandmother's home， Jess discovers a true crime book In Nora's bedroom， chronicling the police investigation into a long-buried tragedy: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve， 1959。 As Jess skims through the book she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous crime。I've now read all of Kate Morton's novels and Jess is summoned to Sydney， where her grandmother Nora， who pretty much raised her， has had a fall and been taken to the hospital。 After arriving at her grandmother's home， Jess discovers a true crime book In Nora's bedroom， chronicling the police investigation into a long-buried tragedy: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve， 1959。 As Jess skims through the book she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous crime。I've now read all of Kate Morton's novels and I think this is possibly my new favourite。 Despite a slow start where I got bogged down in the description of trees and bushes and flowers with names I was unfamiliar with， I was totally absorbed in the story after about 25%。 The story is narrated in the present （2018） by Jess and in the past （1959） by various characters including Nora。 The book also contains a story within a story as Daniel Miller's （fictional） true crime story "As If They Were Asleep>" is contained in its entirety。 There are many characters and many different threads but in my opinion it's all sewn together beautifully。 Anyone who is familiar with this area of Australia will appreciate the descriptive narrative and probably won't need to resort to Google as much as I did。 The book is pretty lengthy but the last half seemed to fly by。 There were some shocking revelations near the end and I was totally satisfied with the ending。 Highly recommended to fans of epic historical fiction。 4。5 Stars rounded up！Kate Morton does such a fantastic job of describing the people and the area， mixing reality with fiction， that I'm ready to book a trip， especially at Christmas so I could see the Lobethal Lights！ If only I could afford it！My thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada via Netgalley for approving my request to read an advance copy of this excellent novel。 All opinions expressed are my own。Publication Date: April 4， 2023 。。。more
Alyce
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Thanks to goodreads and the publisher for an ARC of this book！OUT NOW！！！Jess is a journalist living in London。 She has been down on her luck， lost her job， boyfriend and can barely afford to pay for her flat。 When she gets the news that her grandmother （who raised her） had a fall， she heads back home to Australia。 Her grandmother mumbles mysteriously， something troubling her， before she passes away。 Trying to get to something hidden in the attic was the cause of her fall。 Jess digs around to fin Thanks to goodreads and the publisher for an ARC of this book！OUT NOW！！！Jess is a journalist living in London。 She has been down on her luck， lost her job， boyfriend and can barely afford to pay for her flat。 When she gets the news that her grandmother （who raised her） had a fall， she heads back home to Australia。 Her grandmother mumbles mysteriously， something troubling her， before she passes away。 Trying to get to something hidden in the attic was the cause of her fall。 Jess digs around to find out what her grandmother was trying to tell her and what she was looking for。 It doesn't take long for her to uncover a horrible tragedy hidden in her family tree。Christmas eve 1959: A mother dead next to her also deceased children after an afternoon Christmas picnic。 They all look peacefully at rest。 The baby gone。 No evidence of struggle。 Could this be the result of Postpartum Depression？ The investigators surely thing so。 But we， as readers， know that it's probably not that straight forward。 This book was told in multiple POV and timelines。 It is a slowly woven mystery with vivid descriptions of the Australian countryside and rolling estate。 The mystery had high intrigue but took its time to unfold。 I loved that it took its time。 I am over fast paced thrillers with no character development so I enjoyed this style。 Even so， I felt it could have been about 100 pages shorter。 It was a CHONKER of a historical mystery。 Bt truly enjoyable。 This was my first book by Kate Morton， but not my last！ 。。。more
Kerry Morrison
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4。5
Judy Collins
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Master storyteller Kate Morton delivers a multi-generational intriguing mystery of love， lies， buried family secrets， and a cold case that comes to life when the two timelines merge in her latest captivating historical fiction， HOMECOMING。 Told from dual timelines: Australia 1959 and 2018， a multi-layered story of four women （Isabel， Nora， Jess， Polly） and their ties to a shocking crime of the past。 2018: Jess Turner-Bridges， a struggling journalist， receives a call regarding Nora， her grandm Master storyteller Kate Morton delivers a multi-generational intriguing mystery of love， lies， buried family secrets， and a cold case that comes to life when the two timelines merge in her latest captivating historical fiction， HOMECOMING。 Told from dual timelines: Australia 1959 and 2018， a multi-layered story of four women （Isabel， Nora， Jess， Polly） and their ties to a shocking crime of the past。 2018: Jess Turner-Bridges， a struggling journalist， receives a call regarding Nora， her grandmother。 She took a bad fall， so she leaves London to return to Darling House in Sydney， Australia， to look after her。 Jess is puzzled about why she was on a ladder trying to locate something in the attic。 Nora raised Jess。Something is distressing her grandmother， and she is deeply disturbed。 Jess wants to know more and searches for clues about her grandmother’s past。 She discovers a true-crime book linking the decades-old Christmas Eve tragedy to her family。 Jess starts to investigate further what happened。Her research leads her to discover events in her family’s history on her mother and grandmother’s side dating back over sixty years earlier in a small town in South Australia in 1959 which was shocking。She discovers a true-crime book titled: "As If They Were Asleep" by Daniel Miller， which entails the unresolved Turner deaths， which Jess never knew about， and discovers the family’s connection to her own。 What happened， and why have they kept this a secret？ How far will they go to protect their secrets？ Jess feels betrayed that her grandmother kept this from her and is determined to do whatever it takes to learn more about her family。1959: Christmas Eve。 Adelaide Hills， South Australia。 A wealthy family’s mysterious deaths。 Thomas Turner is abroad on business， leaving behind his wife， Isabel， and four children。 A neighbor， Percy Summers， discovers the family while riding his horse。 At first， he thinks they are resting on a blanket after a swim， but then he realizes they are dead。 The baby is missing from the basket。 There was an investigation。 HOMECOMING is a compelling tale， intricately drawn， while the author seamlessly blends dual timelines and multiple perspectives with vivid imagery， beautiful descriptions， and stunning lyrical prose。Topics and themes of loss， motherhood， home， family， tragedy， mental health， and hope。 The author keeps the secrets coming， leading to a powerful， emotional， and satisfying conclusion。Morton fans and those who enjoy dual timelines， mysteries， and historical fiction with well-drawn characters will be swept away！Blog Review Posted @ www。JudithDCollins。com @JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooksMy Rating: 5 StarsPub Date: April 4， 2023April 2023 Must-Read Books 。。。more
Sandy S
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HOMECOMING by Kate Morton is an adult， historical fiction， mystery thriller focusing on one family， two distinct time lines 1959 and 2018， and several intersecting memories， reflections， journals and books following in the aftermath of the murder of an entire family。Told in nine parts， from several third person perspectives， numerous timelines as well as a novel recounting what happened years before， HOMECOMING follows UK journalist Jessica Turner-Bridges in 2018 as she is tasked with returning HOMECOMING by Kate Morton is an adult， historical fiction， mystery thriller focusing on one family， two distinct time lines 1959 and 2018， and several intersecting memories， reflections， journals and books following in the aftermath of the murder of an entire family。Told in nine parts， from several third person perspectives， numerous timelines as well as a novel recounting what happened years before， HOMECOMING follows UK journalist Jessica Turner-Bridges in 2018 as she is tasked with returning to Australia in the wake of her beloved grandmother’s fall but upon her arrival Jessica begins to unravel a dark， family secret revealing the 1959 murder of a not so distant family she knew nothing about。 When Jess was a child， her mother Polly walked away from her only daughter， leaving her in the care of her grandmother Nora Turner-Bridges， and the two have been estranged ever since。 Fast forward to present day， Jessica battles between head and heart when her ailing grandmother’s strange utterances and cries prior to death， reveal a dark family secret that immediately pushes Jessica to uncover the truth， a truth about the murders connected to her past。HOMECOMING is a complex， detailed， thought provoking and powerful story of secrets and lies， family and relationships， betrayal and acceptance。 The world building is intricate and exhaustive， meandering through sixty years of secrets and rumors， secrets that reveal a troubling past predicated upon murder and deception。 The premise is expository and tangible; the characters are numerous， trouble and looking for answers。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more
Hyacinth Fox
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3。5- I was a bit let down by one of my most anticipated books this year。 The story was rehashed in many different ways causing much redundancy and boredom。 I guessed one thing very early on in the book but I’ll admit I was a little surprised by how the family died。I did enjoy the parts referring to the joys of reading。
Ester
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Kate Morton， siempre magnífica。
andshe。reads
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Firstly， a huge thank you to TandemglobalUK， Kate Morton & Allen & Unwin for the opportunity to read this book。 Secondly。。 I don't know what happened。。 I opened the book， and I thought I'd read a few pages just to get a feel for the pace， etc。。 and well， 3 days later， I close the book and think damn this author has wowed me！ Don't go in this one thinking it will be a quick read。。 pace yourself， fall in love with the setting and the characters - easy to do with Mortons' amazing writing。 She sets Firstly， a huge thank you to TandemglobalUK， Kate Morton & Allen & Unwin for the opportunity to read this book。 Secondly。。 I don't know what happened。。 I opened the book， and I thought I'd read a few pages just to get a feel for the pace， etc。。 and well， 3 days later， I close the book and think damn this author has wowed me！ Don't go in this one thinking it will be a quick read。。 pace yourself， fall in love with the setting and the characters - easy to do with Mortons' amazing writing。 She sets the scenes beautifully， and it became easy for me to picture myself in the gardens of Darling House or up at Halycon。 I loved the stories within the story it was all perfectly layered with twists I'd have never guessed if I tried。 You can't even label this story it was full of love and devotion between families but also had so many secrets and lies。 It was easy to really like a character one chapter， but the next despised them。 It's true when they say Families are complicated。 This was messy， sad， tense at times， but also endearing and beautiful。 I won't forget this one in a hurry， that's for sure。 。。。more
Jennyh
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Another monster of a book by Kate Morton！I have always enjoyed Kate’s books and was not disappointed with this one。 She has the ability to weave many strands of a story together and make the characters feel real to the reader。Family secrets and tragedies from 1959 Australia cannot stay buried forever and repercussions turn Jess’s life upside down in 2018。What a fantastic read！
Conlaszarpas
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Vuelve Kate Morton con una gran novela。 Me ha gustado mucho， aunque en ocasiones me ha resultado algo pesada。 No obstante， al final todo cobra sentido y cumple las expectativas。
Sherri Puzey
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“Home， she’s realised， wasn’t a place or a time or a person， though it could be any and all of those things: home was a feeling， a sense of being complete。”HOMECOMING is the much-anticipated novel from @katemortonauthor， one of my favorites authors whose entire backlist I’ve read。 Kate’s newest will delight longtime readers: the story is well-crafted， there’s a strong sense of place， and the book kept me guessing until the very end。 The book explores the many nuances of motherhood， the complicat “Home， she’s realised， wasn’t a place or a time or a person， though it could be any and all of those things: home was a feeling， a sense of being complete。”HOMECOMING is the much-anticipated novel from @katemortonauthor， one of my favorites authors whose entire backlist I’ve read。 Kate’s newest will delight longtime readers: the story is well-crafted， there’s a strong sense of place， and the book kept me guessing until the very end。 The book explores the many nuances of motherhood， the complications of coming home， and our desire for both truth and narrative。 At over 500 pages it’s a time investment， but I savored it all weekend and really enjoyed it！thank you to @marinerbooks for sending me this copy！#katemorton #homecoming #newrelease #marinerbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookrec #bookreview #amreading #booklover 。。。more
Lynn
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Jess is going home。 Nora， her grandmother， the woman who raised her is in the hospital and Jess must get home， back to Sydney。 When Jess arrives， she is faced with many unanswered questions about what has happened and why her grandmother is saying things Jess does not understand。 When Jess finds a book about one families tragedy back in 1959， secrets long buried start to come to light and threatens everything about Jess’s life。I loved the premise of this book about one woman's journey to find th Jess is going home。 Nora， her grandmother， the woman who raised her is in the hospital and Jess must get home， back to Sydney。 When Jess arrives， she is faced with many unanswered questions about what has happened and why her grandmother is saying things Jess does not understand。 When Jess finds a book about one families tragedy back in 1959， secrets long buried start to come to light and threatens everything about Jess’s life。I loved the premise of this book about one woman's journey to find the truth。 The story was fascinating and Kate Morton did not disappoint with this novel。 The only drawback I faced while reading it was it was lengthy and I was wondering why the story went into such detail about some of the supporting characters lives that really had no relevance to the story。 The upside was the startling conclusion to the story which made it all worthwhile。 Thank you to Simon and Schuster for my advanced copy which I read and reviewed voluntarily。 I give this one 4 stars。 。。。more
Polly Krize
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。A frightening discovery on the banks of a river in Southern Australia sets the stage for this engrossing novel。 With intertwined characters and destinies， Kate Morton has written a rich， captivating story of family and secrets kept。 Recommended reading！ I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。A frightening discovery on the banks of a river in Southern Australia sets the stage for this engrossing novel。 With intertwined characters and destinies， Kate Morton has written a rich， captivating story of family and secrets kept。 Recommended reading！ 。。。more
Vicki
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“Homecoming，” by Kate Morton， Mariner Books， 560 pages， April 4， 2023。In Adelaide Hills， South Australia on Christmas Eve in 1959， Percy Summers， a delivery driver， finds the bodies of Thomas and Isabelle Turner and their children Matilda， John and Evie。 The Turners were murdered， but their newborn daughter was kidnapped。Fast forward to 2018。 Jess Turner-Bridges is a freelance journalist in London。 She learns that her grandmother， Nora， has had an accident， so she rushes back to Sydney。 Nora rai “Homecoming，” by Kate Morton， Mariner Books， 560 pages， April 4， 2023。In Adelaide Hills， South Australia on Christmas Eve in 1959， Percy Summers， a delivery driver， finds the bodies of Thomas and Isabelle Turner and their children Matilda， John and Evie。 The Turners were murdered， but their newborn daughter was kidnapped。Fast forward to 2018。 Jess Turner-Bridges is a freelance journalist in London。 She learns that her grandmother， Nora， has had an accident， so she rushes back to Sydney。 Nora raised her。 At Nora’s house， she finds a book about the Turner family。 At she reads it， she finds that there is a connection to her family。“Homecoming” is really long-winded。 The story starts to move， then comes to a halt because of the backstory of multiple minor characters。 This happens continually。 The reveal makes sense， but this book just wasn’t for me。In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Gillian Lucas
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2018 & Jess， now living in London， receives a call to return to Australia where her elderly grandmother is in hospital after a fall。While trying to find out what upset her grandmother， Nora， causing her to fall she discovers a family tragedy that occurred in 1959。Covering the themes of motherhood， loneliness & loss。I did find this a little long but the last 25% or so is so gripping that I couldn’t put it down！ There are a number of typos in the book （all the ‘fi’s & ‘fl’s were musing in the book 2018 & Jess， now living in London， receives a call to return to Australia where her elderly grandmother is in hospital after a fall。While trying to find out what upset her grandmother， Nora， causing her to fall she discovers a family tragedy that occurred in 1959。Covering the themes of motherhood， loneliness & loss。I did find this a little long but the last 25% or so is so gripping that I couldn’t put it down！ There are a number of typos in the book （all the ‘fi’s & ‘fl’s were musing in the book within the book & the ‘ff’s in another section） which I found distracting （being an ARC I did report them so I’m sure they won’t be in the published version！ ） Overall ， I loved the book。 If you like family sagas set in two different time periods then you’ll love this。 Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy。 。。。more
Craig / Phil
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Thank you Allen & Unwin for sending us a copy to read and review。Kate Morton has returned and given us an epic family saga with secrets， fractured relationships and two fascinating timelines。 I’m a huge fan of this author and was thrilled to see this come out。 Jess has been living in London for many years， a convenient location far away from her mother but a painful distance to be away from her beloved grandmother。 A phone call from the hospital brings her home with haste。 Meanwhile in 1959 a ma Thank you Allen & Unwin for sending us a copy to read and review。Kate Morton has returned and given us an epic family saga with secrets， fractured relationships and two fascinating timelines。 I’m a huge fan of this author and was thrilled to see this come out。 Jess has been living in London for many years， a convenient location far away from her mother but a painful distance to be away from her beloved grandmother。 A phone call from the hospital brings her home with haste。 Meanwhile in 1959 a man stumbles across a gruesome scene that will rock the town of Tambilla。 Mrs Turner and her children are found dead on Christmas Eve。 Who was the man who delivered a parcel prior to the picnic and what was in the parcel？ Jess has an investigative streak and while at grandmothers house she unearths information that contains links to her own family with the unresolved murder mystery。 Spanning generations this is an addictive family drama with an authentic touch of what it’s like to return home。 It showcases family dysfunction， reflects social history and has the intrigue element。 The writing style with saturated description and depth shows the talent and prowess Kate has。 The characters were well developed and interesting making it easy to navigate the timelines and piece together the mystery。It’s certainly a big book and has lots to devour。 。。。more
Theresa Smith
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Review to come。。。
Belinda （Belle） Witzenhausen
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I received a complimentary ARC copy of Homecoming， A Novel by Kate Morton from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in order to read and give an honest review。… True to form， Morton does not disappoint with her intricately woven plotlines and beautiful prose， the author tells a perfectly blended generational saga with a captivating mystery …Being a fan of Kate Morton I was thrilled to be given an opportunity to read and review her latest book Homecoming。 True to form Morton does not disappoint I received a complimentary ARC copy of Homecoming， A Novel by Kate Morton from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in order to read and give an honest review。… True to form， Morton does not disappoint with her intricately woven plotlines and beautiful prose， the author tells a perfectly blended generational saga with a captivating mystery …Being a fan of Kate Morton I was thrilled to be given an opportunity to read and review her latest book Homecoming。 True to form Morton does not disappoint with her intricately woven plotlines and beautiful prose， the author tells a perfectly blended generational saga with a captivating mystery told in dual timelines and from multiple points of viewsWe start Christmas Eve of 1959 on the Turner family estate called Halcyon in Tambilla， Australia， a grocery delivery man stumbles across the bodies of a mother and her children looking like they were resting after a picnic all except for a newborn daughter who was nowhere to be found。 Nora， the mother’s sister-in-law， and children’s aunt， misses the picnic as she is days away from giving birth。 The murder goes unsolved for decades and the youngest child remains missing until the remains are found two decades later。In 2018 when journalist Jess receives a call that her grandmother Nora has suffered a fall， she rushes to her side in Australia。 Walking into the hospital room Jess is shocked to find her once intelligent and strong grandmother， lying in a hospital bed， in a feeble and confused state saying things that just do not make sense。 Nora was Jess’s world， and she feels she would not be who she is without the love and guidance she received from her grandmother， especially when her mother Polly was unable。 Desperate to be there for Nora and to make sense of her strange mutterings she begins to dig deep hoping to get to the root of what is tormenting her beloved grandmother。Jess uncovers a connection to a true-crime author who had written an in-depth account of the tragedy that occurred Christmas Eve decades ago。 While at her grandmother’s estate， Darling House， Jess begins uncovering clues that point her to the events that occurred at Halcyon in 1959 and family secrets that will undo all she thought was true about her family。 After reuniting with her mother Polly， Jess learns that she is not alone on her quest。Several mysteries are presented， some I guessed early on， but some caught me by surprise at the very end。 I absolutely loved this book， it is not for those who are looking for a fast-paced page-turner， it definitely requires patience as it is a slow but satisfying story that is worth taking time to read and I would highly recommend！ There are trigger warnings however…be advised there is discussion of suicide， infanticide， filicide， miscarriage。 。。。more
Anna Loder
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I love this novel and would have loved it if it were 3 times as long。 I absolutely loved the fact it’s set in Australia; I know ‘those colours and smells， that quality of the light’ I loved the sense of homecoming and belonging， the exploration that home is a ‘feeling， a sense of being complete’ I loved the classic Kate Morton; the gothic estate and family secrets and mysteries; ‘Nora， Polly and Jess and their acidic family secrets’， the mother/ daughter relationships that feature in her novels。 I love this novel and would have loved it if it were 3 times as long。 I absolutely loved the fact it’s set in Australia; I know ‘those colours and smells， that quality of the light’ I loved the sense of homecoming and belonging， the exploration that home is a ‘feeling， a sense of being complete’ I loved the classic Kate Morton; the gothic estate and family secrets and mysteries; ‘Nora， Polly and Jess and their acidic family secrets’， the mother/ daughter relationships that feature in her novels。 Guilt and culpability are here too of course！ It wouldn’t be a Kate Morton without it， and the sense of guardianship of the truth。。I loved the book love that is littered throughout these pages。 I know that feeling of carrying a new book ‘under her arm’ I know that kinship you feel when meeting ‘likeminded book lover’， that sense of shared history because you’ve loved the same novels。。We know ourselves by the stories other people tell and that was just so well explored between these covers。 Thank you SO much for the opportunity to read an early copy Allen and Unwin， I completely felt like I had won the lottery！！！！！ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide my personal opinion。 However， "Homecoming" is a young adult novel by Cynthia Voigt， published in 1981。 It is the first book in her acclaimed "Tillerman Cycle" series， and tells the story of four siblings – Dicey， James， Maybeth， and Sammy – who are abandoned by their mother in a mall parking lot and must find a way to survive on their own。 They embark on a journey to find their estranged grandmother's house， where they hope to find a home and a sense of belonging。 The novel deals with themes of family， identity， and resilience， and has been praised for its powerful and realistic portrayal of children facing adversity。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am unable to provide an opinion about literature。 However， I can provide you with a brief overview of the book 'Homecoming' by Cynthia Voigt。 'Homecoming' is a young adult novel published in 1981。 It is the first book in the 'Tillerman Cycle' series， which follows four siblings named Dicey， James， Maybeth， and Sammy， who embark on a journey to find a new home after their mother abandons them in a mall parking lot。 They travel through various cities and encounter different people， all while trying to find a permanent place to call home。 The book explores themes such as family， resilience， and the importance of a stable home。 It has received critical acclaim for its exploration of social and family dynamics， and was a Newbery Medal Honor book in 1982。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions。 However， "Homecoming" is a novel written by Cynthia Voigt。 It is a story about four siblings， led by the oldest， who have been abandoned by their mother and must find a way to survive on their own。 The book explores themes of family， resilience， and survival。 It received critical acclaim and has been praised for its realistic portrayal of impoverished children and their struggles。 It is also the first book in the seven-book Tillerman Cycle series。
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