At Home with the Templetons
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By Monica McInerney
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Other people’s families aren’t always as perfect as they seem
When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in country Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason. From the outside, the seven Templetons seem so unusual . . . peculiar even. No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbours, single mother Nina Donovan and her young son Tom. Before long, the two families’ lives become entwined in unexpected ways, to the delight of Gracie, the youngest of the Templeton daughters. In the years that follow, the relationships between the Templetons and the two Donovans twist and turn in unpredictable and life-changing directions, until a tragedy tears them all apart. What will it take to bring them together again? From Australia’s top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet – a wonderfully entertaining and touching story about the perils and pleasures of love, friendship and family. `A modern-day Jane Austen’ Sun Herald TweetReviews
It is worrying to find the lengths that some people go to in order to protect their loved ones, and also themselves from what they think may hurt.
This story looks at two families, interwoven over the years, stretching between Australia and England. I found this book to be a page turning and enjoyed every last page of it. I was frustrated with the lies that people told and could only imagine the pain that it would cause people.
I enjoyed this book immensely. It is spread between the UK and Australia and follows two families who are thrown together then torn apart.
The human elements of this book make it worth a read - how much would you do to protect your children, irrespective of their ages; and how much do you shield away from the truth because.you know it may destroy the perfectly balanced life you have created
