Fran hates Ash Mountain, and she thought she’d escaped.
But her father is ill, and needs care. Her relationship is over, and she hates her dead-end job in the city, anyway. She returns to her hometown to nurse her dying father, her distant teenage daughter in tow for the weekends. There, in the sleepy town of Ash Mountain, childhood memories prick at her fragile self-esteem, she falls in love for the first time, and her demanding dad tests her patience, all in the unbearable heat of an Australian summer. As old friendships and rivalries are renewed, and new ones forged, Fran’s tumultuous home life is the least of her worries, when old crimes rear their heads and a devastating bushfire ravages the town and all of its inhabitants… Simultaneously a warm, darkly funny portrait of small-town life – and a woman and a land in crisis – and a shocking and truly distressing account of a catastrophic event that changes things forever, Ash Mountain is a heart-breaking slice of domestic noir, and a disturbing disaster thriller that you will never forget…
MY REVIEW
I can’t believe this is my first read by this author. I felt that this was a slow start but I’m so glad I stuck to it.
I couldn’t get enough of these characters. The main character Fran is a very likeable character. I liked how we read about different times in Frans life.
I have to mention the cover. It kinda brings the story more realism knowing that this photo was taken from a bushfire.
I thought the story was put together well. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Helen FitzGerald is the bestselling author of ten adult and young adult thrillers, including The Donor (2011) and The Cry (2013), which was longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and is now a major drama for BBC1. Helen worked as a criminal justice social worker for over fifteen years. She grew up in Victoria, Australia. She now lives in Glasgow with her husband.
Twitter @FitzHelen
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