Stillwater Creek

In 1957 after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis decides it's time for her and her nine year old daughter Zidra to make a new beginning. Ilona The first person they meet once arriving in In the coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales is the local butcher, George Cadwallader. Georg......more

*[URL not allowed] ‘Maybe it would be possible to forget the past and start a new life in Jingera, this sanctuary by the sea.’ Stillwater Creek is a 2010 publication from Australian author Alison Booth. The first book in a three part series, Stillwater Creek is an engaging tale of......more

This book deals with many complicated issues against the serene backdrop of a peaceful coastal town. Swinging from hard-hitting topics such as war and abuse, to the innocent POV of the children in novel, this book embodies many dichotomies. I loved the soft moments of the book, which often focused on......more

A surprising slow burn book telling the story of a small Aussie town after the arrival of a sole Holocaust survivor and her daughter. Changing narrater each chapter, you get to see the story through perspective. « If only you could gain new things without giving up old things, how much easier life wo......more

I loved the setting in this book. A quiet beach town, should be lovely, but there are secrets. The treatment of Aboriginal children, paedophilia, post war trauma and lesbianism are themes in this novel. There is a feeling of impending doom as the book evolves. But overall it is a book about kindness......more