![]() ![]() I knew the name Dr Moreau was familiar, but it was only when I was finishing this book that the authors afterword revealed where I’d came across it - it was the title of a book by HG Wells, in which a shipwrecked man stumbles upon an island on which some strange experiments are taking place. His arrival upsets the balance of the household and things will never be the same again. Into the mix arrives Eduardo Lizalde, son of Doctor Moreau’s patron. There are also a few inhabitants lurking in the back garden. He’s also a hunter, which is why Moreau has hired him.Ĭarlota’s friends are brother and sister Lupe and Cachito who aren’t what they seem at first. ![]() The overseer on the estate is the troubled Montgomery Laughton, who turns to drink whilst dealing with his difficult past. Carlota Moreau is a young woman growing up on a secluded estate on the Yucantán Peninsula in deepest Mexico, protected from the conflict between the Mayan rebels and the Mexicans of European descent. ![]()
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![]() “A stunning debut about parents, children and the unwavering hope of a better life, even when all hope seems lost" ( Washington Post), Miracle Creek uncovers the worst prejudice and best intentions, tense rivalries and the challenges of parenting a child with special needs. ![]() Chapter by chapter, we shift alliances and gather evidence: Was it the careless mother of a patient? Was it the owners, hoping to cash in on a big insurance payment and send their daughter to college? Could it have been a protester, trying to prove the treatment isn’t safe? But then the chamber explodes, two people die, and it’s clear the explosion wasn’t an accident.Ī powerful showdown unfolds as the story moves across characters who are all maybe keeping secrets, hiding betrayals. In a small town in Virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. How far will you go to protect your family? Will you keep their secrets? Ignore their lies? ![]() The “gripping… page-turner” ( Time) hitting all the best of summer reading lists, Miracle Creek is perfect for book clubs and fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng ![]() WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL ![]() ![]() ![]() They were quite compelling and empowering even for me and I don't have textured hair! I loved seeing the moms with their daughters showing them all the possibilities! My nephew enjoys his time with his mom as she also helps him learn to take care of his natural hair. He chose the color blocked spread to draw with the single girl with the long rope of hair. ![]() He loved the rhyming text and the bright poppy colors. ![]() Since he also has long hair like the girls I think he really related to the book despite the girls wearing dresses. My nephew just had to read this book with the little African-American girl on the cover! I actually quite love the art in this book. Check out more Picture book reviews Perspective of a Writer.Ī group of little girls with natural hair textures learn about the many things they can do with the hair they were born with. ![]() |