The Light on the Water in Aussie Readers

Feb 15, 2016 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-are, provided-by-publisher, aussie-author

The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo is a thoughtful novel exploring a myriad of the themes, most notably motherhood, grief, guilt and love.

Two long years after her young autistic daughter disappeared during an overnight hike, Anne Baxter is on the precipice of being charged with Aida's murder. Shunned by her neighbours and vilified by the media, Anne waits...and hopes.

This is a story that focuses on character rather than action. Anne is a hugely sympathetic character, trapped in a hellish kin ...more

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Jan 21, 2016 Kathryn rated it liked it

Shelves: australian-authors, reading-list-2016, fiction, gr-giveaways, released-2016

I won this book through a FirstReads giveaway, so thanks to Goodreads and Allen & Unwin.

I thought the premise of this book sounded interesting, and it was, but it wasn’t compelling. It was put-down-able - as evidenced by the fact that it took me about 9 days to read it. It’s a shame - I felt like I should really have been on the edge of my seat wondering whether the mother had killed her daughter, whether it was an accident or deliberate, or whether the daughter would actually be found 2 years a ...more

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Mar 08, 2016 Bri rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: australian-writers, fiction, australian-women-writer, 2016, kindle

I enjoyed the book but was also slightly disappointed with it in some respects. I feel the characters weren't explored as deeply as they might have been and the expected emotions accompanying such a storyline were only given a superficial nod rather than the intensity they deserved. It was good but it could have been so much better. ...more

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Jan 13, 2016 Anne_MB rated it really liked it

Shelves: australian-fiction, 2016

An absorbing book that I found increasingly drew me in as the tension and layers of complexity built around the central character, a mother whose autistic child disappeared while in her care. I loved the writing and also thought the short chapters added to the unfolding story.
The emotions and pressure felt by the mother felt very real to me, and I was also reminded of Lindy Chamberlain as I read.
Thanks to The Reading Room and Allen & Unwin for my copy.

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Jan 23, 2016 Kate Moffatt rated it really liked it

Shelves: first-reads

I received this book through First Reads.

Rating 3.5 out of 5

I found the first 90% of this book was good and very interesting and then the last 10% was a rush to finish the book.

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