A Little Bird - by Wendy James

 

Running from a bad relationship, journalist Jo Sharpe heads home to Arthurville, the drought-stricken town she turned her back on years earlier. While some things have changed—her relationship with her ailing, crotchety father, her new job at the community newspaper—Jo finds that her return has rekindled the grief and uncertainty she experienced during her childhood following the inexplicable disappearance of her mother and baby sister.

Returning to Arthurville has its unexpected pleasures, though, as Jo happily reconnects with old friends and makes a few new ones. But she can’t let go of her search for answers to that long-ago mystery. And as she keeps investigating, the splash she’s making begins to ripple outward—far beyond the disappearance of her mother and sister.

Jo is determined to dig as deep as it takes to get answers. But it’s not long before she realises that someone among the familiar faces doesn’t want her picking through the debris of the past. And they’ll go to any lengths to silence the little bird before she sings the truth.

Publication Date : November 30th 2021

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This book is written from a couple of perspectives - from Jo's and also from her mother Merry's.

I quite enjoyed the back and forth from the present to the past ... and I found that there was just the right amount of time given to each of their stories as the chapters went on. The author paints a perfect picture of each time .... and at no point do you feel confused with the characters, the scenes or the relationships amongst everyone in the book.

There is love, there is intrigue, there is friendship .... and there is also pain ... for Jo and her father Mick, trying even now, all these years later trying to work out what happened to Merry and little Amy. There is the long held hope that they are out there, not wanting to be found, living their best life. As the story unfolds, with snippets here and there, the mystery begins to unravel ... right down to the conclusion of the book ... where all the answers come together.

I think that Wendy James wrote this book really well ... it flowed, it was intriguing, and the story line was realistic, right to the end. I loved this book - and would highly recommend this book to anyone. Thank you for an enjoyable read.

RATING : ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥