The wow factor is established very early on in the novel and this continues throughout the unfolding narrative. But as they sky grew lighter, the shadows that swarmed around me under the roadside trees only seemed to darken.” By the time I reached the forest edge on the outskirts of town, the sun crested the horizon and was flooding silvery light over the distant mountains. My breath puffed little clouds in the cool autumn air, though my skin was hot and damp despite the chill. “The night sky faded into dawn as I ran along the deserted road. As soon as I opened Anna Romer’s fourth novel I was captivated by the swirling atmosphere, it was immersive and intense. Think Picnic at Hanging Rock, but dare I say better! Under the Midnight Sky will have you under its mesmerising spell from the first sentence, through to the final word. Under the Midnight Sky is another magnificent gothic Australian mystery, with a bush flavour. My reader love affair with Anna Romer definitely hasn’t waned, and after reading Under the Midnight Sky I am more in love with her writing than ever! This was a solid five star read all the way for me. In Under the Midnight Sky, Romer dazzles the audience with her tale of mystery, romance, history and age old secrets. Romer’s novels seem to go from strength to strength and with each new release she is able to extend herself. Review:Īnna Romer is the bestselling author of Thornwood House and Lyrebird Hill and she also happens to be my favourite Australian novelist. At first resentful of Abby’s intrusion, Tom’s reluctance vanishes when they discover a hidden attic room in his house that shows evidence of imprisonment from half a century before.Īs Abby and Tom sift through the attic room and discover its tragic history, they become convinced it holds the key to solving the bushland murders and finding the missing girl alive.īut their quest has drawn out a killer, someone with a shocking secret who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Haunted by her own turbulent memories, Abby is desperate to learn the truth and enlists the help of Tom Gabriel, a reclusive crime writer. The girl bears a striking resemblance to the victims of three brutal murders that occurred twenty years ago and Abby fears the killer is still on the loose.īut the newspaper Abby works for wants to suppress the story for fear it will scare off tourists to the struggling township. When an injured teenager goes missing at a remote bushland campground, local journalist Abby Bardot is determined to expose the area’s dark history. Chilling secrets buried deep in wild bushland drive this thrilling new novel from bestseller Anna Romer

Thornwood House by Anna Romer