I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway, but due to the number of books I had on hold at the library, I put off reading it. I picked it up 2 days ago and am glad I did. It was a wonderful story.
Eva, finally meets a man and falls in love almost instantly. After a short courtship, they move in together and get married. After only 8 months, Jackson drowns and leaves Eva lost. She heads to Tasmania to meet his family hoping to feel closer to him. What she does not expect is that she develops feelings for his brother. An emotional ride with a surprising ending. ( )

Enjoyed this. A little predictable maybe but a satisfying read. ( )

I got this book from Goodreads in return for an honest review.

It tells the story of Eva who is recently married to Jackson. Tragically he is swept out to sea while fishing and in an effort to help her understand him more she decides to travel to Tasmania where Jackson is from. She meets his father Dirk and brother Saul and it soon becomes clear that things are not all what she thought.

I really enjoyed this book which has so many twists and turns that at times it is hard to keep up. The final twist I had worked out but that didn't spoil the book at all.

The scenes of the free-diving were particularly beautiful and as this is not something I have experience of was very informative.

A new author that I will look out for ( )

I was intrigued by this story which drew me into the mystery right from the beginning and kept me wondering to the final conclusion, which is shocking at yet totally believable. It’s a great reflection on what happens when a person begins to tell lies, how the first leads on to more and more until life is a complete mess. The challenge in regard to truth telling, it’s costs and the devastation which follows when the truth is skirted around or avoided, is prominent throughout the story, as its complexity grows.
The main characters, Eva and her brother-in-law, Saul, are well rounded and likeable. It was easy to get deeply involved emotionally with this story because the points of view of both these characters are handled very well. The pace of the story is good. I didn’t feel there were any parts which dragged and side stories about Jackson’s father, Dirk, and Eva’s best friend, Callie, give a little relief to the intensity of the main story but also complement it. To say anything about other characters would give too much away in regard to the plot, which I thought was incredibly well developed.
Most of the story unfolds on a small island off Tasmania and Lucy Clarke describes the environment beautifully and brings it alive to the reader. It’s clear she researches her setting well and also has a good understanding of the diving which Eva and Saul do off the island beach. The ocean, its moods, beauty and terror are woven into the story in graphic and tantalising images.
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I'm easily pulled in when I like the way an author writes--and this one did just that. Good story from beginning to end. ( )