Flock

Sometimes you have to leave what you most love behind . . . Sydney, 1950. Following a chance encounter at Central Station, Francis Sprigge and Lilian Powys, two strangers escaping their past, fall in love and move to the Blue Mountains to follow their dream of a creative life. But as Francis immerses himself in his newfound passion for designing exquisite wallpaper, Lilian finds that the life she has always craved is inexplicably beyond her reach, despite her loving husband and their young daughter, Addie. However hard she tries to come to terms with the past, she ends up with more questions than answers, and cracks begin to appear in the family's harmonious veneer, with startling repercussions. Nearly thirty years later, Addie returns to the Blue Mountains to lead a group of experts in the restoration of a historic house to its nineteenth-century glory. But as she peels back the layers of wallpaper and begins to uncover the secrets of the house, she finds the past resurfacing in unexpected ways. Addie learns much more about herself, Francis and Lilian than she ever could have anticipated. Flock is a powerful story of talented and passionate people and the ghosts they must lay to rest, as well as a ravishing exploration of the nature of love.