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Curtis is a keyboard player who returns home to Brisbane after the split of his very popular band Butterfish. Not a big fan of the spotlight, Curtis wants to focus on his new career as a music producer and reconnect with his older brother Patrick, following the death of their father where Curtis left Patrick to deal with it all.
Curtis befriends his new neighbours - a single mum and her two teenage children, although things get a little complicated - particularly when his long time friend and fo ...more
Curtis befriends his new neighbours - a single mum and her two teenage children, although things get a little complicated - particularly when his long time friend and fo ...more
I wish there were half stars... if so I would give it 4.5. The author writes so well. This was recommended to me by the librarian and she was right. Such an easy book to read and his observations of his main character were so believable and revealing. I would have given it the extra half star if there was a bit more of an ending, in that there were several events which have not been resolved, however if this happend it may have taken away from the book what it was. Very enjoyable and I will look
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Curtis Holland moved into a new house after his band, Butterfish, broke up. While the band was quite successful, they are worn out and Curtis, being a quiet and much of a loner, was looking forward to some alone time. And also some time to finally catch up with his brother, Patrick. Though he managed to sort things out with Patrick, he didn't quite get his quiet contemplation of a life as he was drawn into the family life of his neighbour. This family isn't that remarkable but I guess after a re
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The single most BORING story I have ever read! I tried, God how I tried, to get involved in it. But honestly, there was absolutely no story to get into.
Curtis comes back to Brisbane after his mega-big band Butterfish breaks up. He lunches a lot with his gay brother, hangs out with the next door neighbours and that's it. THE END. ...more
Curtis comes back to Brisbane after his mega-big band Butterfish breaks up. He lunches a lot with his gay brother, hangs out with the next door neighbours and that's it. THE END. ...more
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