Why should you read it?
Goodreads reviewers have said
"I absolutely loved this. The mix of Australian and
American cultures is wonderful, the characters are intriguing and engulf you
from the beginning. A beautiful tale about the incredible Australian lifestyle
and the perils, trials and triumphs of being a family."
"Lovely read, feel good book, and I enjoyed it very much. Loved the characters, the setting and the manor."
"A super cozy book about how it's never too late to discover who you are."
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tumbledown Manor from
beginning to end. This book was really well written and had some wonderful
heart warming moments and a few deep,belly laughs. I would highly
recommend this to woman of all ages. Can't wait for another book from
Helen Brown. "
What's
it about?
Life's going down the gurgler for romance writer Lisa Trumperton. The deadline for her next novel is looming, her daughter won't eat but has a new tattoo each week, and now her Wall Street trader husband has run off with a woman at work.
Lisa makes a quick escape, home to Australia, where at least
her girl-magnet son seems to be making hay. Determined to grow older
disgracefully, she turns her back on a trim and tidy townhouse that is close to
shops, aged-care providers and her bossy older sister, instead buying a grand
old house in the country that once belonged to her great-grandfather.
But like its new owner, Trumperton Manor has seen better
days. Crumbling, filthy and possibly haunted, the old house defies Lisa's
attempts to restore it. Add flood, fire and family secrets, plus a stray cat
with attitude and an overly familiar handyman, and the cracks begin to show. .
.
Richly observed and laugh-out-loud funny, Tumbledown
Manor is for anyone who believes it's never too late for a makeover.
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