Home Before Night

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A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of The Wrong Woman. Also - is it just me or is it too soon to be writing books revolving entirely around the covid pandemic? Nineteen year old Samuel lives with his mum, Lou, who waited patiently for Samuel to come home before the 8pm curfew but Samuel is a no show. I thought I was only halfway through the main book, but it was actually near the end and I just thought ‘is that it?

The realistic setting, which allows us to take a short stroll back in time to Melbourne’s trying lockdown period, pulled me into Pomare’s narrative bubble. The book is mainly from her perspective - a tortured look into her reality, her life beginning and seemingly revolving around Samuel. If anything, it ends abruptly and was a little on the short side in terms of resolution, but all in all, a satisfying read and a terrific way to finish a weekend of reading.Deftly written, lean in style, this is a gripping read from a true talent' Weekend Australian'Tense and twisty . Wherever they are when the curfew begins, they must live for four weeks and stay within five kilometres of. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can't go to the police, because she has secrets of her own. Don't let this put you off though if you are Covid fatigued, that's about the extent of what Covid has to do with this story.

I feel conflicted about the ending as I had to suspend my belief (and not necessarily in a good way). Pomare builds the tension well as Lou, unable to reach her son as the lockdown comes into effect, begins to panic. Pomare’s protagonists are authentic character conglomerations, which draws the reader further into this crime tale. As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8 pm to get to their homes. Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes.I suppose if you live in Australia and we’re around during these awful times, it would be a good story for you. I’m a fan of this author generally and I’m sad about this because for several chapters I thought this was a 5 star read. Purchase from Booktopia* *As an affiliate of Booktopia I may earn a small commission on your purchase at no additional cost to you. Easily a one sitting read, Home Before Night is an addictive mystery tale from thriller extraordinaire J. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

I sped through this one, enjoying it in the same way I enjoy my guilty pleasure of watching cop dramas. With limited resources and an unhelpful ex-husband Lou does all she can to try to track down her son.I reckon a lot of people will pass this one over due to the lockdown emphasis and they are gonna miss out on a short and fast listen. I guess as it’s a short story there’s not a lot of character expansion and it’s quite quick to get to the end with a decent ending.