Meredith Appleyard
Reviewed by Helen
I have just finished this book and it was awesome, I don’t know how I am going to be able to leave Miners Ridge and the Fairley family, this family is going to stay with me for a long time to come. The story of a country family that seems to be falling apart slowly over the years and then a tragedy pushes it to bursting point, so many things have happened over the years things kept secret things that should be said, hurts and jealousies, will they ever be able to mend their hearts and family?
Miners Ridge is a rural town in South Australia and the Fairley farm has been in the family for generations Doug and his wife Sarah have four children Grace, Faith, Tim and Luke, life on the farm is a struggle and this is their story. After the tragic loss of their youngest son the family slowly crumbles, Sarah leaves Doug and moves to Adelaide, Grace is working for an international bank in Adelaide Faith is married and living in Miners Ridge with her husband and two children, Tim is now helping his father on the farm.
Grace Fairly is the eldest of the four siblings she is in her forties and loves her job, when she is offered a promotion to work in London she jumps at the chance but there is the family to think of, since her mother has moved to Adelaide she has been helping her and doing her best with visits back to the farm to keep the family at least talking, always thinking of other people maybe it is time for Grace to think of Grace.
Sarah is thrilled that her daughter is going off to London she has done so much for her and the family, the move makes Sarah realize how much she is missing out on her children and grandchildren and makes the decision to move back to Miners Ridge at least for a short time this causes a very big ripple through the family but maybe the start of a better future for the family.
I loved this story from page one and it was a hard book to put down, the emotions that flow through the words are so heartfelt and moving the look we get into the family and their way of coping with life. I felt for them all in so many ways no one is perfect and life can throw some very hard balls at times. There are relationships to rebuild happiness to find and love to see this family through.
MS Appleyard has told this story beautifully, it is really moving and emotional, a story that I highly recommend, it is fabulous I loved it, the ending was so wonderful and left me smiling and yes I did shed a few tears as I got emotionally involved in this family and their story.
5 stars
Expected publication:
May 18th 2020
by HQ Fiction
