Homecoming by Kate Morton

HOMECOMING by Kate Morton is another high quality atmospheric mystery story from this prolific, talented writer (The Lake House, The Clockmaker’s Daughter, The Forgotten Garden).  In her latest, Morton shares events in 1959 Adelaide, Australia when a young mother, Isabel Turner, and her four children mysteriously die after a picnic. The depictions of the Australian landscape and life in an isolated, but tightly knit community are spot on, adding to the suspense. Morton also weaves in the 2018 story of a young London journalist, Jess Turner, whose elderly grandmother, Nora, has fallen and that necessitates Jess’ returns to Australia. Excerpts from an old book, some half-conscious murmurings, and avid curiosity about long-hidden secrets lead Jess and the reader on a search for what really happened over a half century in the past. A LibraryReads April 2023 selection, HOMECOMING received starred reviews from Booklist (“storytelling at its finest”) and Publishers Weekly (“Morton’s best yet”). Highly recommended.