You should leave the past in the past… or should you?
After a humiliating public scandal, Olivia is hiding from the press in a remote Tasmanian house when an unknown man knocks on her door, seeking Pippa, a woman who once lived there. His father, Jeremy, has died, leaving behind a letter for this mysterious woman. Olivia wants to help, but can she risk revealing her own sordid past?
Thirty years earlier, bohemian wild-child Pippa and her best friend Jeremy spend a perfect summer in the house. Pippa falls deeply in love with local boy Leo, and they begin to plan a life of adventure together, much to the displeasure of his conservative and controlling family. One night Leo leaves the house to confront his parents… and is never seen again.
As Olivia is drawn into solving the mystery, the unexpected and tragic story of Pippa, Jeremy and Leo is slowly uncovered. At the same time, a path to reclaiming her own life opens, if only she has the courage to take it.
The House of Now and Then is a vividly told, jaw-droppingly twisty and wholly engaging story about the consequences of discovering the truth. This is Jo Dixon’s debut and she’s quickly left a mark with this suspenseful and heart-pounding novel.
When a boy mysteriously goes missing in 1985, it becomes a tragedy for the small town of Devil’s Bay. Now thirty years later, Olivia becomes enraptured in discovering the truth – even though she wants to stay hidden. Dixon blends together a tragic love story, family secrets, and crime into an unputdownable read that BR readers will love.
I was swept away by the beautiful Tasmanian house that seems to be the forefront of so much tragedy. Guarded Olivia and wild Pippa are separated by time but their yearning for love and happiness makes them relatable to each other – and to readers. The House of Now and Then allows readers to discover its secrets in the past and its truths in present through two different perspectives; it’s twisty, emotional and a novel that fans of thrillers will love.
Should dark family secrets really be uncovered? Dixon’s debut novel will have you on the edge of your seat this summer, perfect for readers of Sally Hepworth, Nicola Moriarty and Adele Parks.
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