A documentary crew discover a mysterious young woman living alone in the mountains of West Cork. Strikingly beautiful she has an extraordinary talent for mimicry, like the famous Australian Lyrebird. The crew, fascinated, make her the subject of her story, and bestow the nickname upon her.
When they leave, they take Lyrebird with them back to the city. But as she leaves behind her peaceful life to learn about a new world, is she also leaving behind a part of herself? For her new friend Solomon the answer isn’t clear. When you find a rare and precious thing, should you share it – or protect it…
Published: 3rd November 2016
Publisher: Harper Collins
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Series or Stand-Alone: Stand-Alone
Source: Bought
MY REVIEW
Just the title intrigued me with this book. Lyrebird - I didn't really know what that meant (and its explained in the story). In this story we follow the story of a crew of three people who had, in the past, interviewed brothers who lived and worked on a farm, never married and never had children. Now they are going back as one of the brothers has died. On their return, they discover a mysterious young woman who can mimic sounds that she hears, including a Lyrebird.
I really struggled with this novel and I think this is more of a case of its me not the book. I didn't connect with any of the characters and found that if I put down the book I would have to re-read a few pages to give myself a reminder before reading again, which made reading this book take longer than necessary.
What I did enjoy was the relationship and friendship that forms between the mysterious young lady and one of the crew members. That was a relationship that I was rooting for and what kept me wanting to keep reading this book.
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