eileen9311's review
3.0
I found this very readable and rich in local color. Fine literature, no, but it was a great story which left me teary in spots. Flight to Coorah Creek was set in the Australian Outback, where the author grew up. She no longer lives there, but clearly Janet Gover has a fondness for region. The characters were believable and the plot kept me turning the pages. I especially enjoyed the author's notes in the beginning, where she explained her inspiration for one of the central characters. She also shared that she'd recently found herself in the care of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and hence the RFDS emerged as an integral aspect of this story! Closer to four stars than three.
blodeuedd's review
3.0
I loved the show Flying Doctors as a kid, and a teen, and well honestly I can watch that show anytime. So when I saw this book I wanted to read it, and it had the same heart. A small town, a close community and what matters is what you do there.
Jessica had a lot of issues. She was a pilot, fell in love with her boss, who then turned out to be a drug smuggler. She blames herself, she should have seen it sooner. Poor thing. I mean it was not her fault! And she had to run to the outback do get away from the papers and pointing fingers. I felt for her, people can be idiots.
Adam has issues too, I am not going to say what, but he does not want to get too close to anyone. But then Jessica shows up, and he likes her, oh he likes her.
The book has another couple too, Ellen who is also on the run with her two kids and Jack, the mechanic who falls for her.
I got to see all of these work through their issues and find love. And a new life and friends too. It was a lovely town.
We get a bit of, well medical action as that is what she is there for after all. A bit of very slow building romance and just life in general.
I would take a flight to Coorah Creek if it meant meeting all of these people.
Jessica had a lot of issues. She was a pilot, fell in love with her boss, who then turned out to be a drug smuggler. She blames herself, she should have seen it sooner. Poor thing. I mean it was not her fault! And she had to run to the outback do get away from the papers and pointing fingers. I felt for her, people can be idiots.
Adam has issues too, I am not going to say what, but he does not want to get too close to anyone. But then Jessica shows up, and he likes her, oh he likes her.
The book has another couple too, Ellen who is also on the run with her two kids and Jack, the mechanic who falls for her.
I got to see all of these work through their issues and find love. And a new life and friends too. It was a lovely town.
We get a bit of, well medical action as that is what she is there for after all. A bit of very slow building romance and just life in general.
I would take a flight to Coorah Creek if it meant meeting all of these people.
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