I enjoyed Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville which is a sequel to her very popular The Secret River. Set in the early days of New South Wales, Sarah is the daughter of a convict who was freed and made his fortune. The "taint" of convict origins is part of a class consciousness beginning at that time. She falls in love with a "half-caste" but her parents have higher expectations for her. She marries an Irish migrant and begins a family. However, her family harbours a terrible secret which Sarah learns when her father lays dying. She must find her own way to make amends. 31/2/5
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