2.5 stars, a bit too scratching on the surface and happy ending for me but entertaining enough to keep my attention as a light read. The setting in Vietnam was actually quite interesting, especially as I've recently heard an interview on Australian Vietnam War veterans and the long-term effects t...
Toen ik het boek zag staan in de bib sprak de titel en het onderwerp mij meteen aan. Een beetje drama in de bush in Australië, perfecte ontspannende lectuur om enkele treinritten te overbruggen.Het boek was uiteindelijk een teleurstelling. Het verhaal klinkt goed, Sally, een rijkeluismeisje uit ...
His profile lit by the dawn light showed a faint shadow of stubble and the beginning of a slackening of his jawline. But Andrew was still a handsome man in his late forties. Holly was forty-five. Did he think she was still as attractive as she had been when they’d met? She had been pretty enough ...
It’s the heat, Bella chided herself after a spat with Ned over something small and silly. She was determined to stick it out with Ned in spite of the uncomfortable conditions because she was hoping for some kind of breakthrough with him. Bella felt there had to be a reason...
‘So. How’s your horse coming along?’ he asked. ‘Not bad. There’s such a lot of boring drilling and practising for dressage. The jumping is more fun.’ ‘Can’t do one without the other?’ ‘Not really.’ Shannon gave him a shrewd look. ‘So what have you been up to? Haven’t seen you around lately.’ ‘The...
They cut through the lane leading to Kellett Street, avoiding the lingering daytime transvestites, prostitutes and pimps patrolling the clubs, bars and delicatessens of Darlinghurst Road. Signor Camboni had asked the couple to join him for lunch along with a few of his friends. ‘Why does your fat...
‘Bloody lucky Bob was spending the night here,’ said Blair. Jennifer stood mutely beside him, her arms wrapped around herself, still in shock. Mac had acted swiftly, Carmel had given Rudi CPR, and Rosie had called the chopper pilot out of the restaurant and alerted Headland Hospital. What was puz...
He felt raw, exposed and vulnerable. But he tried not to let it show. Chris missed Georgia madly after she returned to Sydney. Her visit had marked a milestone in cementing their relationship. But Chris wasn’t sure quite what lay ahead for them both, and he decided that it...
There were few early morning risers about. Catherine wandered by the ponds where the wild ducks paddled among the water lilies. The Palm Grove buildings might need a freshen up but the grounds and the grove were beautiful, mysterious, romantic. Catherine imagined them to be like the secluded gard...
The vintage cars hired to collect guests snaked down the canopied driveway to the palatial mansion on Pittwater for the unveiling of Blaze Australia. The grand old house, regarded as something of a mausoleum by the locals, had been transformed. It, and the defunct private zoo in the still lavis...
Between the clouds was a daunting vista of compact jungle that seemed to be endless, smothering mountains and valleys in every direction. Conversation in the small aircraft had stilled within half an hour of take-off. It was too much effort above the noise of the groaning twin engines and the fou...
Kerrie climbed the small hill to Shirley’s dugout, enjoying the walk and relishing the crisp clean air and a horizon that stretched for miles. She was looking forward to seeing again this woman who was so warm, humorous and intelligent. How quickly one seemed to make friends out here, she thought...
She knew he enjoyed these meetings and she was anxious to know what had happened to the filmmakers in Darwin. She was especially interested in finding out if Colin knew how the cheeky cockney kid Johnny had transformed into the rich and notorious businessman now known as John Cardwell. ‘Hi Colin,...
Doctor Hal Silverstein stood at the window of his twelfth floor office and stared above the Beverly Hills buildings to a sky streaked with bands of gold and red. It amused him how this city produced such spectacular sunsets, thanks to the layer of smog that contributed to LA’s poor air quality. H...
‘He’s so fast. So much energy. Can you believe it?’ said Natalie. ‘He might be a bit on the small side but there’s nothing wrong with his spirit. Anyway, the doctor says he’ll grow. He certainly eats enough,’ said Mark. ‘When you’re away,’ said Natalie, ‘we sometimes eat quite simply.’ ‘Mmm. Bake...