It is equal parts beautiful and frustrating. Beautiful in the concept and storytelling, frustrating in the conflicts of the characters. Masterful!.
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Brilliant – witty, street smart, and absolutely nails the personalities you find in “Sales”. Entertaining from the first page to the last!
I loved it! Magic meets Jane Austen, an overbear Step-Mamma, a martyr to the family cause, a sister who has secrets and that’s just the beginning – but lets not forget highway robber… and magick!
Just adored this! Different, delightful and at times bittersweet, it was the perfect read to curl up with on a miserable afternoon!
Great Australian Crime novel with a fascinating twist, pacey and frustrating at times it really delivers.
So I knew a bit of this story before I picked it up… And after doing a bit more research when I’d finished reading it… I’m sad to say Salmon is off the list.
What a beautiful story – easy to read and elegantly put together.
I have a friend who rarely recommends books, but when she does, it is always something I wouldn’t have chosen for myself, yet a story that completely envelops me. What a beautiful writer – I’m buying up the backlist!
This will confront, enrage, and consol. It could have been twice the length and still be as compelling in subject matter and prose.
The first time I read, I didn’t have the patience for the beautiful story that unwrapped itself from the pages the second time round. I’m not sure if it was the mood I was in, or that I finally gave it the time that the writing deserved.