When We Believed in Mermaids

Barbara O'Neal has been my favourite author for many years, with her early Barbara Samuel books on my keeper shelf, so it was utterly lovely to read this book and be transported back to her days of lush, poignant, evocative storytelling.

As the story unfolds, we learn many dark secrets of the Bianci family and discover what drove sisters Kit and Mari to be the people they are today.

I absolutely loved every nuance, every page, every wonderful description.

Not many books make me cry, this one did.

Devoured it in 2 scorching hot Melbourne days.