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Islands

By: Peggy Frew
Narrated by: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
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Publisher's Summary

From the best-selling author of Hope Farm.  

Helen and John are too preoccupied with making a mess of their marriage to notice the quiet ways in which their daughters are suffering. Junie grows up brittle and defensive, Anna difficult and rebellious. 

When 15-year-old Anna fails to come home one night, her mother's not too worried; Anna's taken off before but always returned. Helen waits three days to report her disappearance. But this time Anna doesn't come back.... 

A spellbinding novel in the tradition of Helen Garner, Charlotte Wood and Georgia Blain, Islands is a riveting and brilliant portrait of a family in crisis.  
©2019 Peggy Frew (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Literary Fiction
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“Peggy Frew is an amazing writer...Elegant, tender and very wise.” (Chris Womersley, author of City of Crows) 

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This book is beautifully written. Unfortunately I found the story line lacking substance,it felt as though it was headed somewhere, however it never found its destination. I was left feeling disappointed , much like all of the characters in the book, perhaps that was the authors intention.The narration was excellent.

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Not for me

The premise of the story was good but that was all. It was written like a whisper of a story, a riddle, a poem. It hinted at everything but i couldn’t keep hold of the story. The language was beautiful but it didn’t hold up for me. Hated it! Sorry….

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