Pacy whodunnit a great summer read REVIEW

Published date25 January 2023
Publication titleHastings Leader, The
Rebecca Heath

(Head of Zeus, $36.99)

Reviewed by Louise Ward, Wardini Books

Lucy Ross returns to her late grandmother’s home to do the heart-breaking work of clearing out a person’s life.

The cottage by the sea, a couple of hours out from Adelaide, offers a grand view of the Whitlam house, the large and beautiful home of the family for whom Lucy’s grandmother worked.

It is the children of the family, Harry, Mae and Annabelle, that Lucy became obsessed with during the summer of 2000.

In the present day, Lucy has been drawn back to the cottage not only by her bereavement but because a body has been found on the beach owned by the Whitlams.

It appears to have been buried for years; Lucy is intrigued.

The story is told through flashbacks to the days leading up to the Whitlams’ glamorous summer party, where 16-year-old Lucy is tasting her first champagne.

At an assignation with a boy, she overhears an argument, a sound that could denote a struggle.

Years later, her memories are...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT