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Twenty-five-year-old Zara Ellison was a journalist who loved her job. She’d been with the Farming Telegraph in Adelaide for years and was a well-respected journo. Her hometown of Barker wasn’t a long drive away, but she loved city life even though she was born a country girl. Zara covered the farmers, the drought and everything connected to the land – farming was in her blood as she had grown up on the family farm, Rowberry Glen. The emergence of a local activist group, Voices for Animals, was something she was following with interest, especially with the ongoing court case.
After the phone call from her mother, she organized her work schedule and headed for Barker. Zara rented a small home for the time she would be there, which happened to be next door to the local detective, Dave Burrows and his wife Kim. While working through family issues, Zara continued to write for the paper. And she was surprised to realise the activists were operating around Barker – they had become more sophisticated as well, which was a concern. What was going on? Why were people being injured and worse? Secrets, violence – was sleepy Barker mixed up in crime and mystery?
Starting From Now is another wonderful Detective Dave Burrows episode by Aussie author Fleur McDonald. The animal activists made this book very topical; it was also heartbreaking with me needing tissues several times. I love picking up a Fleur McDonald book because know I’m about to be completely entertained. Set in rural South Australia, the community life was captivating and real. A fabulous read which I highly recommend.
内容紹介
'Engaging, complex, enlightening and authentic ...' Mrs B's Book Reviews on Without a Doubt
When twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother's ominous text message, Call me when you can, Zara knows it's not good news.
Two weeks later, Zara has left her much-loved city life to relocate to Barker, the sleepy country town in which she grew up. For Zara, family comes first.
But she needs to work too, and the town's police force is a rural journalist's best source of information. Meeting Detective Dave Burrows and Dave's second-in-charge, Senior Constable Jack Higgins, is a priority.
Amid her family's troubles, and reporting on farming accidents and violently clashing activists, Zara is shocked to witness Jack Higgins in a role she'd never have believed. How could he possibly justify this? And what was she going to do about it?
Wrapped in the love of family, friendship, crime and mystery, Starting From Now is another compelling novel from the authentic voice of Fleur McDonald.
'Where the River Runs is a novel I highly recommend. This delightful cast of characters deliver a cracking story from start to finish.' Theresa Smith Writes
'Without a Doubt is another fabulous romantic suspense - high on the suspense - novel. I really enjoy Dave's character; he's a normal, down to earth guy, strong, tough and caring. Highly recommended. 5 stars.' Reading Writing and Riesling
When twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother's ominous text message, Call me when you can, Zara knows it's not good news.
Two weeks later, Zara has left her much-loved city life to relocate to Barker, the sleepy country town in which she grew up. For Zara, family comes first.
But she needs to work too, and the town's police force is a rural journalist's best source of information. Meeting Detective Dave Burrows and Dave's second-in-charge, Senior Constable Jack Higgins, is a priority.
Amid her family's troubles, and reporting on farming accidents and violently clashing activists, Zara is shocked to witness Jack Higgins in a role she'd never have believed. How could he possibly justify this? And what was she going to do about it?
Wrapped in the love of family, friendship, crime and mystery, Starting From Now is another compelling novel from the authentic voice of Fleur McDonald.
'Where the River Runs is a novel I highly recommend. This delightful cast of characters deliver a cracking story from start to finish.' Theresa Smith Writes
'Without a Doubt is another fabulous romantic suspense - high on the suspense - novel. I really enjoy Dave's character; he's a normal, down to earth guy, strong, tough and caring. Highly recommended. 5 stars.' Reading Writing and Riesling
著者について
Fleur McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in South Australia, she became a jillaroo before spending twenty years farming 8000 acres, east of Esperance, WA.
Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She is the best-selling author of Red Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds, Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, The Missing Pieces of Us, Suddenly One Summer, Fool's Gold, Where the Rivers Run and Without a Doubt, as well as the ebook exclusives If You Were Here and A Farmer's Choice.
Fleur currently lives in Esperance with her two children, an energetic kelpie and a Jack Russell terrier.
Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She is the best-selling author of Red Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds, Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, The Missing Pieces of Us, Suddenly One Summer, Fool's Gold, Where the Rivers Run and Without a Doubt, as well as the ebook exclusives If You Were Here and A Farmer's Choice.
Fleur currently lives in Esperance with her two children, an energetic kelpie and a Jack Russell terrier.