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Verk av K.T. Bowes

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New Zealand
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New Zealand

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Book 13 in the Hana Du Rose Mysteries series and boy oh boy do I wish I'd read at least one of the earlier novels as I really struggled to work out what and who and how and why coming in at this point. Young Adult series that moves around the extended Du Rose family as far as I could tell, Phoenix is a strong, fair minded, well-meaning young woman fleeing family conflict, by attending a summer camp full of promise.

A very capable horsewoman she quickly becomes a mix of camp attendee and camp helper, particularly when it comes to some of the younger, less-horsey kids, but when she finds something hidden in a barn near the camp, everything starts to go wrong. Fleeing from one sort of danger, could very well have put her in the path of yet more problems.

I understand that Hana (of the series title) is Phoenix's mother (earlier books in the series have Phoenix as a babe in arms by the looks of the blurbs), and there's something in this outing about her father, and some past conflict but I must have missed what or how that all worked - it seems like a rather complicated family from this viewpoint. Ignoring all of that however was possible, and there's a reasonably good mystery at the heart of this novel to compensate, and despite times when I was wishing for a bit more pace, the resourceful, and caring nature of Phoenix is well executed.

Overall it felt like a realistic example of a young girl who is capable, and kind, and just a little bit doubtful and conflicted. It's undoubtedly a good portrayal for readers of Young Adult fiction to work with, but it's a series that I'd be recommending really strongly that you start somewhere a bit sooner than book 13.
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austcrimefiction | Sep 9, 2021 |
Lara is a delicate woman who has returned to England from New Zealand carrying a secret in the form of an ancient brooch and a manuscript. She is racked with grief at losing a wonderful old Maori friend, and she has no one in England, except her aunt. She quickly makes friends with her neighbors, a school teacher and a Maori man who lives next door. She suffers through a host of physical problems, and the man, Arana, shows himself to be a caring man. As their attraction grows, Lara learns some things about him that nearly shatters her world. The story is enjoyable and well written. The only complaint, if any, was Lara's emotional and physical weakness, which made her look less feisty than she could have been. Just my opinion.… (mer)
 
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MariaGreene | Jun 30, 2021 |
Young adult fiction. Set in New Zealand this story deals with issues of abuse and school bullying. Many teenagers would identify with the woes of high school I imagine, I was surpised by how a school system could be unaware and unprepared to deal with class bullies and the conspiracy and complicity of silence that those being bullied would maintain.
 
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Bettesbooks | May 4, 2017 |
This is a story I had a hard time getting into. Part of the problem was I didn’t have the time to read the book at my normal reading pace. So, it took me over a month to read it, making it seem like it took forever. Even with that consideration, this was still a slow, paced book. I felt there were a lot of unnecessary scenes. But once I was finished, while I was reflecting on my review, it dawned on me how much Hana, Logan, Pete, Bodie and the other characters had slowly crept into my mind. I had come to think of them as friends, and now I want to know more. What are Logan’s dark secrets? Who and why is Hana being pursued? What about the child that looks so much like Vik and Bodie?

KT Bowes has a knack for turning an ordinary event into something extraordinary. Like shopping for a bed. This is probably my favorite scene, other than when Hana went horseback riding. And this is where I felt the story had a tendency to be long and drawn out. But those special little scenes like this, and the closet, also underlined Hana’s character flaws. How she finally realized she had to drag herself out of the non-existent, safe little world she had been content living in after the death of her husband. But once I relaxed, and just let the story flow over me, I really enjoyed it. So, grab a glass of wine, sit back and enjoy the world that Ms. Bowes has created for your reading pleasure. I give this story 4 feathers.
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saharafoley | Dec 13, 2015 |

Statistik

Verk
19
Medlemmar
85
Popularitet
#214,931
Betyg
4.0
Recensioner
4
ISBN
16

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