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Oct 16, 2015 Brenda rated it it was amazing

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Manly Beach in Sydney had always been a place of joy; a day by the surf gave Jan Turnbull, her husband Graham and sons Simon and Andy the freedom to enjoy the sparkling waves, the bright sunshine and much laughter with family and friends. But when a tragic accident took the life of Jan and Graham’s eldest son Simon, the lives of the family changed immediately and irrevocably. Grief overtook the three remaining family members – they all reacted differently, but the shock Jan felt when, instead of Manly Beach in Sydney had always been a place of joy; a day by the surf gave Jan Turnbull, her husband Graham and sons Simon and Andy the freedom to enjoy the sparkling waves, the bright sunshine and much laughter with family and friends. But when a tragic accident took the life of Jan and Graham’s eldest son Simon, the lives of the family changed immediately and irrevocably. Grief overtook the three remaining family members – they all reacted differently, but the shock Jan felt when, instead of comfort from her beloved husband, she received coldness and blame, turned her life upside down. Living in the family home was no longer viable…

Jan’s sister Anna was there for her – but she knew living in the old family home wasn’t an option for long. Anna was newly married to Marcus and she didn’t want to encroach. So when a housesitting situation became possible, Jan accepted and moved into a luxury home overlooking the harbour. But her grief was ongoing and always with her – compounded by the fact of not seeing fifteen year old Andy. Was he confused? Did he miss her? She needed something to occupy her time; to stop her thinking so much. Could she get a job? She was on the wrong side of fifty – what could she possibly do?

As Jan slowly and painfully moved ahead with her life, there were more problems to face; more stresses to handle. With each shock that hit, she wondered if she would ever feel happiness again. She was struggling to see if her family could regain some sense of normality in the future; but mending broken threads was paramount.

I thoroughly enjoyed Broken Threads by Aussie author Maggie Christensen. This novel tells the story of the intense feelings of grief and the different ways people cope. The ongoing sadness was there, but there was also a fierce determination to find happiness again – to bring her family back together if it was the last thing Jan did. Filled with well-drawn characters, Broken Threads is a book I have no hesitation in recommending highly.

With thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.
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Nov 08, 2017 Janine rated it it was amazing

In this follow up to Band of Gold we hear Jan's story. Jan and Graham have been happily married for years. Unable to have children of their own, they took responsibility for their two young nephews after their parents were tragically killed. Simon and Alex are now in their teens, but tragedy strikes when Simon is killed in a surfing accident. This accident changes all their lives, Graham blames Jan for not being vigilant enough and virtually shuts himself off from her. Jan flees the family home ...more

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