In the Quiet
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4.2 • 31 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A moving, sweet and uplifting novel of love, grief and the heartache of letting go, from a wonderful new Australian author.
Cate Carlton has recently died, yet she is able to linger on, watching her three young children and her husband as they come to terms with their life without her on their rural horse property. As the months pass and her children grow, they cope in different ways, drawn closer and pulled apart by their shared loss. And all Cate can do is watch on helplessly, seeing their grief, how much they miss her and how - heartbreakingly - they begin to heal. Gradually unfolding to reveal Cate's life, her marriage, and the unhappy secret she shared with one of her children, In the Quiet is compelling, simple, tender, true - heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.
'In the Quiet is an accomplished first book from an exciting new talent. I fell in love with it slowly, over the course of many chapters. It's a quiet book (appropriately named) and an utterly lovely one.' Readings
'Uplifting and heartwarming ... a beautiful depiction of Australian rural life' Better Reading
'This hearttugging first novel is a beautifully paced mixture of romance, family saga and mystery' Adelaide Advertiser
'A glorious book that will make you cry, guaranteed. But it's also uplifting and tender. A surprise find.' Canberra Times
'You will weep, and marvel, and pass this book on, and on, to your friends.' Nikki Gemmell
Customer Reviews
Ended quietly
Book review: In The Quiet by Eliza Henry Jones
Ended quietly..
It's like reading glimpses of someone's vision. It gets confusing and sometimes I have to read what I read twice or thrice to make sure I understand what I read. It's my first book on loss, grief tied in with family, marriage and children/tweens and young adult. As the story progressed I got to know how a person can be gripped so hard by loss that there's no lifeline to rescue them. They just had to find it in themselves and sometimes through others. I wasn't bored per say but I wasn't enthusiastic about the story. It's sad. But I couldn't stop reading. I just had to know what happened to who. Cate had a full life up until her illness caught up to her. She had a husband who was the ideal father compared to her own and knew how great he was. Even in the afterlife she still felt what she felt for him when she was alive. Her twins, complete opposites almost. But Cate raised them all well, making sure they can care for themselves and others and were responsible on the farm. Jessa was that wild card, the young baby every parent n others would see to be spoiled rotten. She was strong, her character was strong and for her age, was written in well. There's many characters in this story and each had their own story while Cate visited each in her memory. It's a good thing she wasn't lingering too long and finally rested in peace.
Quite remarkable
I have never read something quite like this. The images that are formed from these beautiful words are fantastic. This is truly a wonderful work and I’m glad to have stumbled upon it. A must read.