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Homecoming

Written by: Kate Morton
Narrated by: Claire Foy
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From award-winning author Kate Morton, read by powerhouse Emmy award–winning actress Claire Foy. This breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life is told with Morton's trademark intricacy and beauty.

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek in the grounds of a grand and mysterious house, a local deliveryman makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia.

Many years later and thousands of miles away, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades, she now finds herself laid off from her full-time job and struggling to make ends meet. Until a phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, has suffered a fall and been raced to the hospital. At Nora’s house, Jess discovers a true crime book that chronicles the police investigation into a long-buried event: the Turner Family Tragedy of Christmas Eve, 1959. It is only when Jess skims through the pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this once-infamous scandal – a murder mystery that has never been resolved satisfactorily.

2023, "Queensland Literary Awards, Short-listed

2024, Indie Book Awards Fiction, Long-listed

2024, Australian Book Design Awards, Short-listed

2024, Australian Book Industry Award General Fiction Book of the Year, Short-listed

2024, The Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards Gold Dagger, Long-listed

©2023 Kate Morton (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing
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What the critics say

‘Morton delivers an eerie epic involving a wealthy family’s mysterious deaths in Adelaide Hills ... This is Morton’s best yet.’ (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
'Morton keeps the secrets coming, leading up to a powerful, emotional conclusion. This is storytelling at its finest.’ (Booklist, starred review)
‘Homecoming is a beautiful saga that reads like Gone with the Wind set in Australia.’ (BuzzFeed)
'Morton’s layered writing leaves surprises for even the keenest of detectives.' (Kirkus Reviews)

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Could not stop listening!

Loved it! Could not stop listening. Captivating story. Keeps you intrigued.
Kate Morton’s books are consistently story telling at its finest.

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Wow!

The story was so good with many twists and turns and Claire Foy’s reading of it was flawless!

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Loved it!

As always I did not want the story to end and would love to step back into Jess & Polly’s lives in the years to come!
I had a hard time starting the last hour of the book but only because I did not want it to end 🥰

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A great read. I highly recommend this book!

Great story and very entertaining. Claire Foy does a great performance of the many characters. I have read all of Kate Morton’s books and they never disappoint.

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Kate Morton returned to her best

Phenomenal. The complexities of human motivation explored. Realistic characters with believable interactions. Was really wonderful.

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Typical Kate

This book is everything you could ever want in a Kate Morton book, twists keeping you guessing til the very end! So many times I thought I figured it out and I never did.

Really missing Caroline Lee as narrator. Not too sure why she didn't narrate this one, the new narrator was no where near as good, and her Australian accent was garbage.

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Quite Good- More Voice Actors needed.

I did not find the voice actor was able to do all voices successfully, and neither should she have to with a book of this size with so many characters- many of them male. I did not find the male voices well done. I was confused at times about who was talking.

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Excellent story and wonderfully narrated!

Absolutely captivating story and storytelling. I was hooked after the prologue. The pacing was such that it gave me time to think on the characters and their motives, yet kept a steady tempo that made it hard to stop listening. I highly recommend this book!

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Morton’s best yet!

Absolutely beautiful story, with an ending that I genuinely did not expect. I’ve read and loved every one of Kate Morton’s books, and this one is her best yet.

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great story!

the narration was wonderful and the story kept me guessing until the end. well done!

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