This is a dual time/dual plot line book. Tom has arrived in Australia from England in 2017 on a mission to deliver a sealed package he found in his deceased father’s belongings to a lady named Pippa, with whom his father obviously had a connection in 1986, in Sandy Bay, Tasmania. Meanwhile, Olivia has retreated from Sydney to Sandy Bay, trying to escape her shameful past and a vengeful enemy; Olivia is staying in a house owned by Eloise, the same house where Pippa had been staying in 1986.
This clever book never becomes convoluted, despite its myriad characters, times and stories. It has mystery, intrigue, romance, and the good and bad aspects of the internet and especially social media. I even identified in a self-absorbed way with one part of the story, having also been found unconscious on a dark country road one night long ago, after coming off the back of the obligatory (in those days) motor scooter. Quite took me back to my misspent youth!
I’m sure a lot of people have read The House of Now and Then since it was first published but I discovered it just this week on the Parkes Library Borrow Box. I recommend it highly to those who haven’t yet read it and who love to get their teeth into a good, twisty, vibrant piece of story telling.
Published by Harper Collins
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