Secrets of the Tides - Tapa blanda

The theme of a cataclysmic event that continues to shape the lives of all those involved is central to Hannah Richell's ambitious, wide-ranging family saga (DAILY MAIL)

A compelling tale of grief and forgiveness (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME)

A compelling debut tale of infidelity, betrayal and tragedy that will have you turning the pages until the early hours (GRAZIA)

Moving between the past and present it's a gripping story of troubled young women (STAR MAGAZINE)

The Tides in Hannah Richell's forceful debut are a family ... the revelations of what happened, and the burden of guilt the Tides carry, are powerfully evoked in a classy melodrama with very well-realised characters. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked (A.N.Wilson READERS DIGEST)

This confident debut novel is a dark but compelling read. The characters are so believable your heart will ache for their pain, and you'll be driven to ask yourself the question - could you forgive and forget? (CANDIS)

The story of a family that almost tear themselves apart before discovering the ties that bind them. It offers engaging characters, tension and pathos (WE LOVE THIS BOOK)

Assuredly written and impeccably structured, it excavates the emotional layers of family drama when something goes terribly wrong - think Jodi Picoult without the formulaic writing...Moving and darkly suspenseful (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD)

A Rosamund Pilcher-esque family saga, very cleverly structured and compulsively readable (THE BOOKSELLER)

Set against the ebb and flow of the ever-present sea, this complex family drama is a page-turner of a debut novel (AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY)