{"product_id":"starting-from-now-paperback-2","title":"Starting from Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFleur McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'McDonald delivers another top notch novel, her best yet, in \u003ci\u003eStarting From Now\u003c\/i\u003e. A story of family, duty, rural crime, journalism, activism and advances in farming enterprises, all wrapped up in a shroud of mystery. ' Mrs B's Book Reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother's ominous text message, \u003ci\u003eCall me when you can\u003c\/i\u003e, Zara knows it's not good news. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo weeks later, Zara has left her much-loved city life to relocate to Barker, the sleepy country town in which she grew up. For Zara, family comes first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she needs to work too, and the town's police force is a rural journalist's best source of information. Meeting Detective Dave Burrows and Dave's second-in-charge, Senior Constable Jack Higgins, is a priority. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmid her family's troubles, and reporting on farming accidents and violently clashing activists, Zara is shocked to witness Jack Higgins in a role she'd never have believed. How could he possibly justify this? And what was she going to do about it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWrapped in the love of family, friendship, crime and mystery, \u003ci\u003eStarting From Now\u003c\/i\u003e is another compelling novel from the authentic voice of Fleur McDonald. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Themes of love, loss, grief, family ties and animal activism are explored in this engrossing read focusing on regional Australia...McDonald's characters are meaty and convincing and she has a skill of depicting rural life and the sense of community...' \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book packs a mighty punch, cleverly weaving many plot threads together to bring about an informative, insightful and satisfying read.' Reading, Writing and Riesling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'...engaging and enjoyable...gives readers a true sense of \"life on the land\" and the fragility of rural Australia and its communities.' Debbish\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleur McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in South Australia, she became a jillaroo before spending twenty years farming 8000 acres, east of Esperance, WA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eRed Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds, Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, The Missing Pieces of Us, Suddenly One Summer, Fool's Gold, Where the Rivers Run, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Without a Doubt \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Red Dirt Country \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the ebook exclusives \u003ci\u003eIf You Were Here \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Farmer's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleur currently lives in Esperance with her two children, an energetic kelpie and a Jack Russell terrier.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265737113849,"sku":"9781760878603","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Ag10VnKVy_9781760878603.webp?v=1768846688","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/starting-from-now-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}