Lighthouse Bay
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3.8 • 25 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A century-old mystery will ultimately reveal the power of forgiveness.
1901: Trapped in a loveless marriage, Isabella Winterbourne struggles with a grief from which she doubts she will ever recover.
2011: Alone and heavy-hearted, Libby Slater has finally come home from her Paris life, not sure what she will find.
On the wild and isolated east coast of Australia, Isabella and Libby have to wrestle with the choices they have made and the cards fate has dealt them. A mystery that stretches from one to the other leads Libby to the old diaries of the local lighthouse keeper. The dusty pages help her to unearth Isabella’s legacy and rediscover the importance of family and forgiveness. Both women will find that no matter how dark things seem there is always light somewhere ahead.
'Evocatively written' - Australian Women's Weekly
'A charming book, busy and complex but utterly engaging with its period narratives' - Courier Mail
Author Biography
Kimberley Freeman was born in London and grew up in Brisbane. She is the author of Duet (2007), winner of the Ruby Award, Gold Dust (2008), Wildflower Hill (2010), Lighthouse Bay (2012), Ember Island (2013) and Evergreen Falls (2014). Her bestselling books have been translated into over twelve languages.
For more information visit facebook.com/KimberleyFreemanAuthor, read her blog on kimberleyfreeman.com or follow her on twitter.com/KimberleyTweets.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The setting of Freeman's warmly emotional second novel (after Wildflower Hill), a port town on the coast of Queensland, Australia, takes its name from the beckoning light that has saved innumerable ships over the years. Freeman skillfully unites the stories of two women who live a century apart but both face the challenge of overcoming difficult pasts, and both under the lighthouse's watchful presence. In 1901, Isabella Winterbourne, sole survivor of a shipwreck, arrives in Queensland carrying with her the pain of her infant son Daniel's death prior to the disaster, as well as a hidden treasure. Lighthouse keeper Matthew Seaward might be able to teach her to love again. In the present day, Libby Slater has returned to Lighthouse Bay, alone and bereft after her married lover's fatal aneurysm, to confront her memories. Can a stash of diaries hidden in the old lighthouse help repair the relationship between Libby and her estranged sister, Juliet? Freeman's moving tale gives her two heroines the unique chance to make a fresh start in life.
Customer Reviews
Lighthouse Bay
I really loved this book, how the two stories met at the end was beautiful. Good read.
Not my favourite K Freeman book!
I felt like the book dragged and dragged, then the ending came out of nowhere. And, unfortunately, it wasn’t a great ending either. As a reader I feel slightly ripped off! It wasn’t my favourite book from this author, though may still give her others a go. I’ll put this one down to a bump in the road.