This is a novel about how a person’s history follows them through life. Those little things that happen, the fleeting moments, the overheard whispers all form a trail to the person we become. Ranging from the Indian Hills to Perth, Hannah’s story slowly reveals the moments in her past that have made her who she is.
Entertaining all the way through, The Historian’s Daughter deserves a second volume, because there are many questions left unanswered. Occasionally there were moments when I wasn’t quite sure what happened and reading back over, I still didn’t find the answer. Nevertheless, the fact I wanted to go back to find out is testament to the depth of the story.
Rashida Murphy’s prose is eloquent and multi-layered and I recommend her novel to literature lovers.
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