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Title:
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Beautiful Family, A |
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Authors:
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Trevelyan, Jennifer |
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Genre:
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Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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325 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Allen & Unwin |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Summer holidays – sun, sea, sand and the sizzle of the barbeque. Along with her older sister Vanessa and her parents, 10-year-old Alix is all set for a stretch of lazy days on the Kāpiti coast. There’s swimming, exploring the lagoon and the dunes, and with her new friend Kahu, searching for a little girl who went missing a few summers ago … searching and finding more than they bargained for. Narrated by Alix and effortlessly invoking its 1980s setting, this is a compelling slow-burn mystery with complicated family dynamics, a beach holiday never to be forgotten.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:
" A Beautiful Family
is a gentle slow burn mystery, dripping with all the nostalgia of a 1980s childhood holiday with freedom, friendships amd family drama".
"A gripping read. Perfect for escaping the winter blues, or creating unease on your next beach holiday".
" I knew after reading the first sentence, that I was going to relate to this book".
"This is what I call a quiet book. It creeps along, and while it handles some explosive tropes ( and explosive personalities), it does so carefully and quietly".
"The story reverberates in the reader's mind long after the book is finished".
"Part coming of age story, part thriller, part domestic drama and part mystery, this is a book far greater than the sum of its parts, and I enjoyed it".
"Great debut novel. Look forward to further books".
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Categories:
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Fiction, Fiction NZ, Literary, Community, Historical, Mystery, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, Suspense/Thriller, Young narrator, Popular Fiction, New Zealand Interest, Staff Pick, Just Added, 2027 Titles, New Adult |
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