The characters are miserable, trying to get through the minutia of the first 8-12chapters was very, very difficult for me. The story continues to tell us Samuel's side even when he's gone missing, giving you insight into what is happening to him as he slowly discovers his parents' deepest dark lie. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.

The book is mainly from her perspective - a tortured look into her reality, her life beginning and seemingly revolving around Samuel. I guess as it’s a short story there’s not a lot of character expansion and it’s quite quick to get to the end with a decent ending. I’m a fan of this author generally and I’m sad about this because for several chapters I thought this was a 5 star read.There are lots of different twists in this mystery, thriller, my mind had all different thoughts trying to sort out what was happening, and the ending was not what I expected at all, a short story that I did in one sitting, it is fast paced and has lots happening in, characters that add to the story. Set during the pandemic as Melbourne faced lockdown after lockdown, this tension filled tale will have you flipping pages at breakneck speed to get to the bottom of this compulsive crime mystery. P Pomare I think I know what's happening and where the story is going then BOOM he flips the script on me. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can't go to the police, because she has secrets of her own.

Samuel is growing up in a broken household, with dad Marko remarried and mum Lou bringing Samuel up on her own. We move very quickly from uncovering the past to the conclusion so I didn’t feel as if I got to savour the ‘reveal’ and twists on offer. Wherever they are when the curfew begins, they must live for four weeks and stay within five kilometres of. Home Before Night is a fast paced crime thriller with the sort of blindside twist we've come to expect from Pomare.I noted a few authors were doing something similar – releasing audiobooks or even novellas in the form of ebooks. Maybe I'm just thick, but I didn't get the twist at the end and can think of no plausible explanation for how it could have happened, so this left it feeling unfinished for me. I wasn't sure if the author was shooting for maximum veracity with his depiction of lockdowns and covid, and I did notice that he never actually mentions covid just 'the virus' which I assume is to take some liberties with the facts. Set in Melbourne during Covid lockdown, unfortunately there weren’t really any likable characters in this book, but I did enjoy the twist which I didn’t see coming, which also helped to explain certain character traits.

His is a rare talent that continues to turn out crime masterpieces' Herald Sun'Deftly plotted, pacey and sharply written. With limited resources and an unhelpful ex-husband Lou does all she can to try to track down her son.P. Pomare book and one I really enjoyed, this one is set in Melbourne during the lockdowns and this is a first for me. As another wave of the virus hits, inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8pm to get to their home. Don't let this put you off though if you are Covid fatigued, that's about the extent of what Covid has to do with this story.