Darry Fraser
Reviewed by Helen
Darry Fraser has done it again, taken me on a wonderful journey back in Australian history this is a story of determination of strength and courage and the hard times that these people lived and of course love, a love that shines and brings hope and smiles to a lot of people, I do hope that you will pick this one up and be transported with this page turner.
Elsa Goody lives in Robe South Australia and is doing it tough on the family farm with her very ill father, she has a sister Rose who is married and living in the town and her brother George is off on an adventure, when a letter from a Mr. Ezekiel Jones arrives with news that her dear brother George has passed away and within a day their father passes as well, Rose and Elsa decide that they need to search for a tin that George had on him worth a lot of money this is all that will save them both so they pack up and start their journey to Victoria.
What a journey this turns out to be the trip is rough going, someone else is also trying to find George’s fortune and when they are caught up in an armed hold up by bushrangers and accused of being part of the robbery things could turn very dangerous for them, but they are taken in by a group men living tough, to find out that one of her saviors is the brother of Mr. Ezekiel Jones the man she is trying to find.
I loved Elsa and her strength her wish to be one of the first woman voters in South Australia and the way she stands up for herself, she is caring and has such courage and meeting Ezekiel is the best thing that happens to her, of course in these times lives can be lost very easily and danger is around every corner but helping each other has Zeke and Elsa falling in love. There are so many wonderful characters in this story The Jones brothers and even though Rose can be very hard on Elsa she showed her love and Zeke’s children are so very good.
I would highly recommend this book, it is fast paced filled with action, it is moving and emotional and a darn good read, thank you MS Fraser for another keeper.
Elsa Goody lives in Robe South Australia and is doing it tough on the family farm with her very ill father, she has a sister Rose who is married and living in the town and her brother George is off on an adventure, when a letter from a Mr. Ezekiel Jones arrives with news that her dear brother George has passed away and within a day their father passes as well, Rose and Elsa decide that they need to search for a tin that George had on him worth a lot of money this is all that will save them both so they pack up and start their journey to Victoria.
What a journey this turns out to be the trip is rough going, someone else is also trying to find George’s fortune and when they are caught up in an armed hold up by bushrangers and accused of being part of the robbery things could turn very dangerous for them, but they are taken in by a group men living tough, to find out that one of her saviors is the brother of Mr. Ezekiel Jones the man she is trying to find.
I loved Elsa and her strength her wish to be one of the first woman voters in South Australia and the way she stands up for herself, she is caring and has such courage and meeting Ezekiel is the best thing that happens to her, of course in these times lives can be lost very easily and danger is around every corner but helping each other has Zeke and Elsa falling in love. There are so many wonderful characters in this story The Jones brothers and even though Rose can be very hard on Elsa she showed her love and Zeke’s children are so very good.
I would highly recommend this book, it is fast paced filled with action, it is moving and emotional and a darn good read, thank you MS Fraser for another keeper.
Published May 18th 2020 by Mira Books
