Homecoming - Kate Morton

Homecoming

By Kate Morton

  • Release Date: 2023-04-04
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4
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From 529 Ratings

Description

The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia.

Many years later and thousands of miles away, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for two decades, she now finds herself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother Nora, who raised Jess when her mother could not, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in the hospital.

At Nora's house, Jess discovers a true crime book chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. It is only when Jess skims through its pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this notorious event – a mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved.

An epic story that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love, how we protect the lies we tell, and what it means to come home. Above all, it is an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today. 

Reviews

  • 4.5 stars

    4
    By KThugs3
    I enjoyed this book! 4.5 stars. If I wasn’t able to figure out one of the big reveals by page 200, it would have gotten 5 stars. And just because I had noticed one of the big reveals, doesn’t mean that there weren’t other twists that I did NOT see coming. I absolutely loved the way Kate Morton was able to bring the characters to life and she wrote in such vivid detail, I was able to conjure up the scenery to the point that I feel as if I was there as the story had unfolded. I definitely plan on checking out more books by this author.
  • Amazing

    5
    By PB&J1123
    In the beginning I was confused but then I realized I was reading a story in a story that come together and then reading a book in a book. It’s so good!
  • The book that never ends

    2
    By richypir
    It was exhausting to finish this. It dragged on and on, repeating itself, going off on tangents, introducing additional story lines, characters, and background that added nothing. Good premise but horribly written.
  • Everything

    5
    By rose0z
    About this story draws you in. Each character has a story and they all fit perfectly together. You may think you know the end…but…
  • Okay Book

    3
    By Pickles 7
    Wow the first part of the book was hard to get through. Just when I was ready to quit reading the book, it got better. The author really put a lot of detail into the book. I wasn’t sure it was necessary.
  • Fantastic

    5
    By deltad46
    This is a wonderful story with a lot of intrigue, twists, and turns. I love it.
  • Great read

    5
    By Prudence702
    Love all her books.
  • Could not put it down

    5
    By worldclasstkd
    Had to finish and know the story. Such an unbelievable writer. Now on our to visit list is Adelaide Hills
  • Beautifully written about family and unraveling secrets

    5
    By Aerynsun2221
    Wow! Just finished this book, it’s beautifully written as it tells the true crime mystery affecting multiple people ensnared by poisonous secrets, unknowingly altering the course of their lives. The author slowly reveals the complex layers of familial relationships and how they can stifle your potential to grow. If I could give this book 6 stars, I would.
  • Homecoming

    3
    By No No Nannette
    Love Kate Morton’s books, but this one was iffy. Great start and ending, but so much extra descriptions and the same scene viewed through different eyes. Would’ve been great at 350 pages.