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Book Review: Home Fires, by Fiona Lowe

When a lethal bushfire tore through Myrtle in Victoria’s Otway Ranges, the fire fractured the lives and relationships of three women in particular.

This is a book that delivers numerous shocks and is one that cannot be put down.
5

Fiona Lowe has done it again. In her newest book, Home Fires, Lowe delves into another small Australian country town, Myrtle.

As the town of Myrtle struggles to rebuild after a devastating bushfire, the townspeople continue to live the heartbreak of all they have lost. Whether they lost loved ones or their homes, this community is stuck in the horror of that day, and the aftermath that they have to live with.

A group of women come together determined to rebuild their community and make it great again. But each of them is living with a burden, one of which will shock the small community of Myrtle.

As you delve further into the lives of these women and the town they love, you will feel more and more a part of this community.

Fiona Lowe has once again brought the Australian way of life to us. The characters created are complex, with secrets and heartbreak. They are the true vision of a country town, fighting every day for their town and happiness. In true Aussie spirit, they never give up, instead coming together as a community to once again create their little piece of home.

This is a book that delivers numerous shocks and is one that cannot be put down.

Reviewed by Rebecca Tscheresch
Twitter: @bek1357

Distributed by: Harper Collins Australia
Released: February 2019
RRP: $32.99

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