Silkworm Secrets: Dark Secrets from a Distant Past

'The ancient trees with their rough bark wrap around me like silk cocoons. Their solid trunks and tendril roots grip the ground as if to say, I will hold you, I will not let go.'In the 1960s the rural suburbs of Brisbane should have been an idyllic place for Ruby and Bobby to grow up. Their treehouse retreat, set high in a mulberry tree is a place to share friendship and watch the events of the yards nearby. However as the two become teenagers, the naive Ruby is exposed to the sinister events that Bobby has to deal with in his family life.As the years pass and the best friends go their separate ways, childhood events become a distant memory. Will the dark secrets remain uncovered or will Ruby and Bobby be forced to face up to what they witnessed so many years before.This is a story about the secrets that children keep, the strength that comes from a childhood friendship and a special family love that overcomes the hardships of the past.Reviewers' commentsA heart-warming amazing Australian novel that stayed with me long after the last page was turned. Contemporary Fiction at its best! Reviewer - Goodreads'Silkworm Secrets' absolutely blew me away! It was beautifully written - filled with deep emotion and heartache, love and abiding friendship. Brenda - Reviewer GoodreadsI just absolutely LOVED this book! Aussie author Lea Davey has written a heartwarming story that touches on issues such as domestic violence, family and friendship. Sharon - Reviewer GoodreadsYes its true this novel explores deeper and darker issues, - but life can be like that, complex, difficult, unfair. A rollercoaster ride of emotion but well worth it. This quintessential Australian novel is a must-read. Mary - reviewer Goodreads

• | Author: Rhonda Forrest
• | Publisher: Thorpe Bowker
• | Publication Date: February 20, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 408 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0645056308
• | ISBN-13: 9780645056303