The Lost Summers of Driftwood, Vanessa McCausland
The Lost Summers of Driftwood, Vanessa McCausland
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The Lost Summers of Driftwood

Author: Vanessa McCausland

Narrator: Emily Taheny

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/16/2019


Synopsis

'Like the slow-moving river that flows through the story, this compelling mystery will creep up on you and pull you in.' Josephine MoonAn absorbing drama about broken dreams, first love and the mystery of a lost sister, for all fans of Hannah Richell and Kate Morton.
'A cracking read' Maggie AldersonIs it more dangerous to forget ... or to remember?Phoebe's life has fallen apart and there's only one place left to go. Alone and adrift after a failed marriage proposal, she flees Sydney to her family's abandoned holiday cottage.On the slow-moving river Phoebe is confronted with the legacy of her older sister's suicide, a year before. Why did Karin leave a note written in flowers and walk into the water?Phoebe's childhood love, Jez, has moved back to the beautiful old house, Driftwood, one jetty down. He's married now and the home has become a refuge for an unlikely little community.As the river begins to give up its secrets, Phoebe finds herself caught up in old feelings and new mysteries.The Lost Summers of Driftwood is a story of lost loves, rekindled passions, tragedy and betrayal set against the backdrop of an idyllic south coast town.Praise for The Lost Summers of Driftwood:'This tender and evocative story of the power of love, grief and memories will resonate with so many readers thanks to the power of Vanessa McCausland's storytelling and her understanding of human nature.' Sophie Green, author of The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club'McCausland is a natural storyteller who weaves love, loss, mystery and secrets into a satisfying tale' Herald Sun'You'll be on the edge of your seat as surprising secrets unfold on every page' Woman's Day'Full of mystery and romance, this is the perfect atmospheric summer read' Who Weekly'Pure reading pleasure! Evocatively written and with beautifully realised characters whose loves and losses play out against a lush and mysterious backdrop, I kept turning the pages, desperate to know what would happen, but also wishing it would never end.' Cassie Hamer, author of After the Party

About Vanessa McCausland

Vanessa studied English and Australian literature at the University of Sydney and dreamed of one day writing fiction. She then went on to immerse herself completely in writing about real people, working as a journalist for twenty years. Vanessa has been a news, medical, entertainment and arts reporter for the Daily Telegraph and her writing has appeared in numerous other publications. She's happy to now, finally, be creating fictional characters. She lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

*www.onewomansbbr.wordpress.com *www.facebook.com/onewomansbbr **4.5 stars** The Lost Summers of Driftwood by Vanessa McCausland. (2020). Phoebe's life has fallen apart and there's only one place left to go. Alone and adrift after a failed marriage proposal, she flees Sydney to her family's abandoned ho......more

Goodreads review by Dale on May 28, 2020

When the expected marriage proposal doesn’t eventuate from Nate, Phoebe leave the city behind and flees to her family’s abandoned holiday cottage down on the south coast. The cottage has good memories from childhood but it is also the place where her older sister Karin took her life. Leaving behind......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 15, 2021

Phoebe is left heartbroken after a failed marriage proposal, so she decides to take off to her parents abandoned holiday cottage in Sydney. The cottage holds childhood memories, but not all of them were good memories as this was where her sister Karin ended her life the year before. Phoebe is still......more

Atmospheric and very moving. My View: Vanessa McCausland has used this book as a vehicle to examine so many feelings and issues and she has done this with a feather light touch that draws attention to the world we live in today – a world of Instagram moments, a world of pressure to be perfect; to have......more

Goodreads review by Amanda - on December 27, 2019

*[URL not allowed] The enticing tagline on the exquisite front cover of Vanessa McCausland’s The Lost Summers of Driftwood asks, is it more dangerous to forget… or to remember? I find this a hard pressed question, throwing all sorts of moral dilemmas. As soon as I took in the fron......more