sandy_77's review
emotional
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
literary_madness's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful descriptive account of rural southern New South Wales from the 60's to the 90's.
A tragic story centred around betrayal.
Love lost and found.
A tragic story centred around betrayal.
Love lost and found.
busyreading's review against another edition
4.0
Dropping out of college to marry an Australian grazier and moving from Palm Springs, California to a remote sheep station in New South Wales was a decision that Cindy would regret.
Cindy had no idea how tough her life would get once she moved into Kingsley station. Isolation was only part of the problem the other was dealing with her father in law the man who despised her and made it clear he didn't like her.
In time Cindy would discover family secrets that could lead to tragedy, but was there anything she could do to stop this from happening or was it too late.
The Distant Journey by Aussie author Di Morrissey was an entertaining read and one in which I quite enjoyed. Recommended.
Cindy had no idea how tough her life would get once she moved into Kingsley station. Isolation was only part of the problem the other was dealing with her father in law the man who despised her and made it clear he didn't like her.
In time Cindy would discover family secrets that could lead to tragedy, but was there anything she could do to stop this from happening or was it too late.
The Distant Journey by Aussie author Di Morrissey was an entertaining read and one in which I quite enjoyed. Recommended.
seadaz's review against another edition
2.0
Not a favourite.
Starts off with the story of Babs, not sure why really.
Then shifts to Cindy who goes on to meet and marry an Australian sheep farmer called Murray.
The story seems to move in decades or more, one minute she is miscarrying a baby, next she has a couple of adult kids. She's very interested in the disappearance of Murray's mother, Rose, many years ago. Her father in law doesn't really take to her, and Murray seems quite weak in standing up to his dominant father.
Can't say it was a very exciting, even with a body, a suicide and a plane crash happening all on the 1 page (just about all in the same short paragraph).
Really a shame, I used to enjoy thus author's books, but last 2 or 3 very disappointing - more like the highly churned out rubbish of some authors who 'write' a new book every few months or so.
Starts off with the story of Babs, not sure why really.
Then shifts to Cindy who goes on to meet and marry an Australian sheep farmer called Murray.
The story seems to move in decades or more, one minute she is miscarrying a baby, next she has a couple of adult kids. She's very interested in the disappearance of Murray's mother, Rose, many years ago. Her father in law doesn't really take to her, and Murray seems quite weak in standing up to his dominant father.
Can't say it was a very exciting, even with a body, a suicide and a plane crash happening all on the 1 page (just about all in the same short paragraph).
Really a shame, I used to enjoy thus author's books, but last 2 or 3 very disappointing - more like the highly churned out rubbish of some authors who 'write' a new book every few months or so.
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