‘Memory rises and ebbs in this poignant novel spanning almost a century ... Hooton's novel is an emotive and richly told tale of grief and loss, of family and the haunted halls of memory ... vivid, free-flowing and immersive.’

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                      Sydney Morning Herald

 

‘Beautifully written … A remarkable book by a master storyteller.’ 

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                      Newtown Review of Books

 

‘A wonderful novel.’

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                      Good Reading Magazine

 

‘Profound, poignant, and sensitive.’

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                     Wairarapa Times-Age