A Caravan Like a Canary in Aussie Readers

Mar 29, 2022 Brenda rated it it was amazing

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Tara Button and her brother Zac lived with their Nan in Perth when their mother was unable to care for them, and when Nan eventually died, their mum, who was in Elsewhere, way up north on the Western Australian coast from Perth, asked Tara and Zac to bring her old yellow caravan up to Elsewhere. It was derelict after being in the shed at Nan’s house for twenty years, but when Zac had it fixed, Tara took time off from work and they headed up the coast of WA. Zac’s best friend, Danh, went along fo ...more

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Apr 06, 2022 Helen rated it it was amazing

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This is the first book that I have read from this author and it won’t be the last, Sasha Wasley has pulled me into this story made me feel so many emotions on this journey I was angry, frustrated, sad so many times while getting to know sister and brother Tara and Zach Button as they retrace a journey that was taken twenty years before and one that changed their lives forever, there were lots of memories some happy, some sad, it is a compelling read, a must read as many emotions are pulled to th This is the first book that I have read from this author and it won’t be the last, Sasha Wasley has pulled me into this story made me feel so many emotions on this journey I was angry, frustrated, sad so many times while getting to know sister and brother Tara and Zach Button as they retrace a journey that was taken twenty years before and one that changed their lives forever, there were lots of memories some happy, some sad, it is a compelling read, a must read as many emotions are pulled to the surface.

Tara is not overly happy when her mother Tabitha asks her to journey from Perth to the top of Western Australia and return the bright yellow caravan that they travelled in all those years ago and she wants Zac to come as well, Tabitha is not well and really wants to see her two children, Zac pushes Tara to do it, but the caravan needs a lot of work to get back on the road, Zac takes on this task with the help of his friend Danh who is going on the trip with them. And soon they are off on their trip neatly mapped out by Tara so as they will take the fastest route.

The trip doesn’t go as planned with Zac changing directions on one of his driving stints and they appear to have bikies following them which is putting the wind up Zac big time, Tara is trying to get the truth out of Zac and is not happy with his answer, Danh being the friend he is, is doing all he can to help both of them, he is being so supportive. It is soon clear that he has feelings for Tara and there is also the fact that every town they stop in there is some beautiful graffiti art being painted on walls bringing to light some environmental situation that is happening in that town.

As they travel further along the coast many memories are coming back for both Tara and Zac, but with the bikies showing up along the way things are becoming a little too dangerous for Tara, she has always been there for Zac and forever getting him out of problems, what will happen this time will she be able to save him. Danh is the best friend either could have he does all he can to help and he gets closer to Tara.

Tara meanwhile is having a hard time coming to terms with what she wants out of life being close to the beach is pulling at her heartstrings and making her really think about life past and present and of course there is their mother who has something that she needs to tell both Tara and Zac and this could change their lives again.

This is a beautifully written story that had me yelling at Zac getting frustrated with Tara and loving Danh, but Sasha Wasley has done her job as an author so well by getting me so involved in this story, this is one that I would highly recommend, it is a real page turner, one that I thoroughly enjoyed.

My thanks to Pantera Press AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
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