"A homecoming. A secret. A fight for her life..."--Cover.
Summary:
"Lola Harris, a gutsy twenty-year-old accustomed to surviving on her own, returns to the ramshackle house of her childhood in the tiny Western Australian Wheatbelt town of York to attend her foster mother's funeral. Once there, she's quickly pulled back into her old life through the familiar surroundings and the small town heart throb she once loved. When a parting gift from her foster mother reveals clues to a long-forgotten murder, Lola begins to piece things together, discovering truths that make her question everything. Desperate to keep the only home she's ever known, Lola must unravel the truth about York, about her foster mother's past, and above all, about herself. Told with uniquely Australian heart and humour, A Matchbox Full of Pearls is a story of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring power of lies and love. "Past and present collide as an Australian woman confronts a series of mysteries in Roach's dramatic debut novel."--Kirkus Reviews. "Full of surprise and many twists and turns, A Matchbox Full of Pearls is a magnificent display of artistic mastery."--Readers Favourite. "An Australian novel of love, mystery, and resilience."--Publishers Weekly, BookLife"--Publisher's description.
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