Josh Savill arrives back in the town of his birth a tortured soul, with memories of a bitter feud with his parents and a sister gone too soon etched into his consciousness. As he pieces his life back together, he rekindles old friendships and redevelops his sense of ‘turangawaewae’. But with the nagging sore that is the relationship with his parents and a heart that still grieves for his sister, Josh remains disturbed. Especially when he uncovers one thing about her that no one knows. What will be revealed to him as he delves deeper? Can he redeem himself in his parents’ eyes? Will his wounds be healed?
Michael Sommerville is from New Zealand and works as a teacher in the United Arab Emirates. He spends most holiday time in Italy.
This novel explores the healing power of home, memory, and confronting the past.