The Memory Tree
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4.3 • 6 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Playing God is a dangerous game
When forest protests engulf a tiny Tasmanian timber town, one family's century of secrets threatens to destroy a marriage - and bring down a government.
Matt Abbott, head ranger at beautiful Binburra National Park, is a man with something to hide. He confides his secret to nobody, not even his wife Penny. The deception gnaws away at their marriage.
Matt's father, timber and mining magnate Fraser Abbott, stands for everything Matt hates. Son disappoints father, father disappoints son – this is their well-worn template. But Fraser seems suddenly determined to repair the rift between them at any cost, and Matt will discover that secrets run in the family. When Sarah, a visiting Californian geneticist, tries to steal Matt's heart, the scene is set for a deadly betrayal.
The Memory Tree is a haunting story of family relationships, the unbreakable ties we all have to the past and the redemptive power of love.
- Praise for Jennifer Scoullar –
'Jennifer Scoullar's passion for the land shines through … Highly recommended.' Sunshine Coast Daily
'An excellent read.' Newcastle Herald
'Scoullar, it turns out, is a writer of documentary calibre ... lovely, lyrical prose.' Australian Literary Review
Customer Reviews
As per usual, I couldn’t put it down until I’d finished
There’s something about Jennifer Scoullar’s work that I just can’t get enough of.
Her writing is so evocative of the beautiful Australian country that I feel I am immersed in it, and I depart her books feeling refreshed, and in love with our country all over again.
At the same, I learn so much about conservation and our history and nature, and there’s always a feeling of being inspired — saddened, yes, but not defeated.
Her understanding of human nature is apparent in her characters, which are somewhat diverse. (I don’t think I’ve seen an LGBTQ+ character, yet; definitely not a main character, anyway.) Her characters always feel so natural and complex.
I also loved that this book was part of a three-book saga. I actually read this book first before I even realised that, then I went back and found the first two and read those.
I’ve now read every single of one Jennifer’s books, often more than once, and I can’t wait for the next one.
Excellent
I love this author & her style of writing. This is the 3rd book in The Tasmanian series, however is well able to be read alone. This is also not a book which took me pages to get a grip with, it started from page 1 & the pages kept turning. The research Jennifer has put into this story is brilliant reading, her love of animals & wildlife in Tasmania heartwarming & then throw into the mix the human element & a well rounded story is told. 5/5 ⭐️