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The book tells the story of how he came to be a Captain in the first place. How he went from tradie to restauranteur to sailor and all the ups and downs in between. Of course, it is all told in his very upfront and direct manner which is amazing. The stories all have a way of leading in to each other, the way they would if you were having a long conversation with a good friends over a few frosty beers. Exac The Symbol of the House of El means Hope. Embodied within that Hope is the fundamental belief in the potential for every person to be a force for Good.”
After fleeing a broken marriage and looking to make a new start, Erin Travers has spent almost two days and a night on the road. Lara and Jor gasped in horror at the madness and betrayal. Why? And how could they do such a thing. So different from Ortlepp's first book 'Claiming Noah'. I found 'Claiming Noah' predictable but 'Running Against the Tide' was a thriller that when I thought I had it all worked it out there was so many unexpected twists or turns of events that I had to start guessing again. I wasn't sure who the culprits were and kept pointing the finger at the different characters. Older son Mike 19 yrs, understands the reasons and tries to help his Mum as much as possible. Ryan, her youngest at 15 yrs old, has been sheltered from the real reason and he is extremely resentful that he can't live with his Dad in Sydney and he doesn't make things easy for Erin or himself. There was loads happening though out the book. I thought Ortlepp did a great job with the characters. I really enjoyed reading about the lives of people from a small country community. Jono was my favorite. Many issues were dealt with in the book from bullying, domestic violence and gambling addictions.Really enjoyed this suspenseful tale set near Adelaide. Amanda Ortlepp is certainly yet another talented Australian author to look out for!
Mallee Bay is an oyster farming community and a tourist destination. But when Erin and her boys finally arrive, it’s all looking pretty uninviting. Ryan, the young son, is a bit of an emo, dark, secretive, unhappy. Mike, the older boy, is tall, handsome, and feeling his oats, ready to make an effort now that he’s out of school. With unexpected suddenness, the locals discovered thefts of their property – and when a fire erupted in the middle of the night, it was too close for comfort for Erin. What on earth was happening in Malley Bay? Was there someone out to get her? Had she brought danger to her boys; to the town, by arriving in the secluded place which she’d thought would be a haven?
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you're right, my love." Leaning into her hand. "I believe it could be something new and unique, something no Kryptonian has understood in ages. How can we know what, when it’s been several millennia since a natural birth took place?" Lara raised an eyebrow at his words, but said nothing. "We’ve grown so dependent on planning that we’ve forgotten love. We’ve… forgotten Hope."
His hand reached forward, almost forgetting the hard light barrier shielding him from the harsh environment of Krypton.Don't be," She started after delicately placing her hands on each side of his face, "I can feel it, your mind, clouded by fear and doubts. Tell me whatever it is that has absorbed your mind so entirely these past cycles." Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster (Australia) for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this novel. I really appreciated that the main characters were older. I enjoy reading about characters with a bit of life experience behind them. It seems a lot of novels I have read lately have been filled with young characters so it was refreshing to read about older people for a change. Having said that, Mike and Ryan were the youngest characters in the novel yet they still had quite a depth to them, especially Ryan.
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