{"product_id":"9780733637926","title":"The Secrets at Ocean's Edge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery family has secrets that bind them together. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA heart-rending story of a guesthouse keeper and his wife who attempt to start over, from devastatingly talented debut author Kali Napier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1932. Ernie and Lily Hass, and their daughter, Girlie\u003c\/b\u003e, have lost almost everything in the Depression; all they have keeping their small family together are their secrets. Abandoning their failing wheat farm and small-town gossip, they make a new start on the west coast of Australia where they begin to build a summer guesthouse. But forming new alliances with the locals isn't easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Into the Hasses' new life wanders Lily's shell-shocked brother, \u003cb\u003eTommy\u003c\/b\u003e, after three harrowing years on the road following his incarceration. Tommy is seeking answers that will cut to the heart of who Ernie, Lily and Girlie really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inspired by the author's own family history, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets at Ocean's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting, memorable and moving tale of one family's search for belonging. Kali Napier breathes a fever-pitch intensity into the story of these emotionally fragile characters as their secrets are revealed with tragic consequences. If you loved \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Light Between Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woolgrower's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e you will love this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best books I've read this year. I absolutely loved it. Totally gripping, beautifully written, the characterisation is superb. An absolutely stunning book. I am still thinking about it.' Melissa Ashley, author of THE BIRDMAN'S WIFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'an absorbing tale of family secrets, lies, betrayal and sacrifice... I  found it difficult to put down. The author knows how to keep a secret how to pass on a secret and how - and when - to divulge a secret' \u003cb\u003eCass Moriarty, author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's rare to have an author so eloquently and veraciously transport me to another time and place. Historically significant, eloquently told, this novel is a tour de force that will find its place among Australia's best' \u003cb\u003eJenn J McLeod, author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'paints a \u003cb\u003evivid picture \u003c\/b\u003eof post-WWI Australia... The \u003cb\u003esecrets multiply as the story progresses\u003c\/b\u003e... an absorbing historical piece that also delves deeply into the emotional lives of its f\u003cb\u003elawed and fascinating characters\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eGail Cleare, USA TODAY bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e of THE TASTE OF AIR\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106704474352,"sku":"9780733637926","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780733637926_p0.jpg?v=1763626974","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780733637926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}