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Lyrebird Hill por Anna Romer
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Lyrebird Hill (edição 2014)

por Anna Romer, Eloise Oxer (Narrador)

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When all that you know comes crashing down, do you run? Or face the truth? Ruby Cardel has the semblance of a normal life, a loving boyfriend, a fulfilling career, but in one terrible moment, her life unravels. The discovery that the death of her sister, Jamie, was not an accident makes her question all she has known about herself and her past. Travelling back home to Lyrebird Hill, Ruby begins to remember the year that has been forever blocked in her memory. Snatches of her childhood with beautiful Jamie, and Ruby's only friendship with the boy from the next property, a troubled foster kid. Then Ruby uncovers a cache of ancient letters from a long-lost relative, Brenna Magavin, written from her cell in a Tasmanian gaol where she is imprisoned for murder. As she reads, Ruby discovers that her family line is littered with tragedy and violence. Slowly, the gaps in Ruby's memory come to her. And as she pieces together the shards of truth, what she finally discovers will shock her to the core, about what happened to Jamie that fateful day and how she died.… (mais)
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Título:Lyrebird Hill
Autores:Anna Romer
Outros autores:Eloise Oxer (Narrador)
Informação:Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd (2014), Audible Audio Edition
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Avaliação:****
Etiquetas:Fiction Australian

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Lyrebird Hill is another mix of present day with back story of a prior time, family secrets, mystery and love story. I have to admit that I figured the mystery out early on... but didn't know how it would fold out. Anna Romer is a great storyteller and this one had me 2nd guessing my instincts. In regards to the narrator - as with Anna's 1st audible book the voice annoyed me.. but as the story went on, less so, until I wasn't annoyed anymore and enjoyed the book so that the narrator didn't matter. Another goodie! ( )
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Great story. ( )
  Mainlyme | Jan 22, 2015 |
As in Romer’s debut novel, Thornwood House, the past casts deep shadows over the present in Lyrebird Hill, a haunting story of family secrets, mystery and murder.

Ruby Cardel can’t remember the events surrounding the tragic death of her sister, Jamie. She knows only what she has been told, that Jamie died in an accident when they were children, slipping and falling into the river that bordered their property, Lyrebird Hill and that Ruby was found nearby, bruised and disorientated, her memory of the past year gone. Though Ruby has built a life for herself, opening a bookstore in Coffs Harbour and is in a relationship with handsome self help guru, Rob, her sister’s death continues to haunt her, and she is stunned when her mother is forced to confess that Jamie’s death was no accident. Despite a persistent feeling of dread, Ruby decides it is time to uncover the truth about that fateful day and returns to Lyrebird Hill in the hope of finding the answers she seeks.

As Ruby tries to unravel the mystery of Jamie’s death, a second narrative emerges telling the tale of Brenna Magavin. In 1898, nineteen year old Brenna was the carefree young mistress of Lyrebird Hill, owned by her father. When financial ruin threatened to force the sale of the property, Brenna agreed to marry a family friend, a peer of her father’s, in exchange for the clearance of the debt, only to discover she made a deal with the devil. When Ruby discovers a tin full of letters written by Brenna buried at Lyrebird Hill she learns her family’s history is blighted with tragedy, betrayal and murder and fears it is a legacy she has unwittingly perpetuated.

The dual narratives of Lyrebird Hill weave a captivating and complex tale as the mysteries surrounding Jamie’s and Brenna’s fate unravel. The atmosphere darkens as secrets are revealed and danger lurks. There is unspeakable violence, bitter regrets and shocking treachery but also a thread of redemption, of truth and even triumph.

The prose is lush and lyrical evoking both the landscape of Lyrebird Hill and the fraught emotions of Romer’s characters. There are distinct modern gothic undertones to the story, with a hint of fairytale morality. I did find the pacing a little slow, more so in the contemporary timeline, but the stunning twists presented in the conclusion of both narratives easily compensate for the small lag.

An absorbing and atmospheric tale, beautifully told, I enjoyed Lyrebird Hill and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. ( )
  shelleyraec | Sep 25, 2014 |
Eloise Oxer
  jmail | Mar 21, 2016 |
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When all that you know comes crashing down, do you run? Or face the truth? Ruby Cardel has the semblance of a normal life, a loving boyfriend, a fulfilling career, but in one terrible moment, her life unravels. The discovery that the death of her sister, Jamie, was not an accident makes her question all she has known about herself and her past. Travelling back home to Lyrebird Hill, Ruby begins to remember the year that has been forever blocked in her memory. Snatches of her childhood with beautiful Jamie, and Ruby's only friendship with the boy from the next property, a troubled foster kid. Then Ruby uncovers a cache of ancient letters from a long-lost relative, Brenna Magavin, written from her cell in a Tasmanian gaol where she is imprisoned for murder. As she reads, Ruby discovers that her family line is littered with tragedy and violence. Slowly, the gaps in Ruby's memory come to her. And as she pieces together the shards of truth, what she finally discovers will shock her to the core, about what happened to Jamie that fateful day and how she died.

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