Three Hours Late: An absolutely heartbreaking page turner
May 2013 · Allen & Unwin
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The terrible secrets of a marriage, the love that can turn to desperation, the refuge and heartbreak of being a parent, the fragile threads that cradle a family. Three Hours Late is the second heart wrenching novel by author Nicole Trope.
Once, so very long ago, she had watched him like this when he came to pick her up from a date. Her stomach fluttered and burned with infatuation and desire. She would watch him walk up the path and think, 'This must be love.'
But that was so very long ago. Now Liz is wary and afraid. She has made a terrible mistake and it cannot be undone.
Alex believes that today will be the day she comes back to him. Today will be the day his wife and young son finally come home. Today they will be a family again.
But Liz knows that some things can never be mended. Some marriages are too broken. Some people are too damaged. Now the most important thing in her life is her son, Luke, and she will do anything in her power to protect him.
So when Alex is a few minutes late bringing Luke back Liz begins to worry and when he is an hour late her concern grows and when he is later still she can feel her whole life changing because: what if Alex is not just late?
'If you love writers such as Jodi Picoult or Caroline Overington, Nicole may just be your cup of tea.' The Hoopla
Praise for Three Hours Late:
'A gripping and deeply emotional novel of almost unbearable suspense from a writer of great insight and empathy.' FeMail
'Three Hours Late is loaded with tension, bristling with suspense and blanketed with empathy - all in all, an enthralling read.' WriteNoteReviews
'A fast-paced page-turner' Culture Street
Once, so very long ago, she had watched him like this when he came to pick her up from a date. Her stomach fluttered and burned with infatuation and desire. She would watch him walk up the path and think, 'This must be love.'
But that was so very long ago. Now Liz is wary and afraid. She has made a terrible mistake and it cannot be undone.
Alex believes that today will be the day she comes back to him. Today will be the day his wife and young son finally come home. Today they will be a family again.
But Liz knows that some things can never be mended. Some marriages are too broken. Some people are too damaged. Now the most important thing in her life is her son, Luke, and she will do anything in her power to protect him.
So when Alex is a few minutes late bringing Luke back Liz begins to worry and when he is an hour late her concern grows and when he is later still she can feel her whole life changing because: what if Alex is not just late?
'If you love writers such as Jodi Picoult or Caroline Overington, Nicole may just be your cup of tea.' The Hoopla
Praise for Three Hours Late:
'A gripping and deeply emotional novel of almost unbearable suspense from a writer of great insight and empathy.' FeMail
'Three Hours Late is loaded with tension, bristling with suspense and blanketed with empathy - all in all, an enthralling read.' WriteNoteReviews
'A fast-paced page-turner' Culture Street
Ratings and reviews
4.1
30 reviews
Vu Huynh
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June 5, 2014
This book tells an amazing insightful and emphatic story on both sides of a fallen marriage where the only thing that keeps them together is their 3 year old son, Luke. A heart-wrenching storyline where a father is holding onto a love that is not there, and a mother who tries to escape from domestic abuse. An ending which is unexpected and will surely shock readers. I highly recommend this book as it was worth every cent.
Rebecca Mansfield
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June 14, 2014
Really good read, really sad in parts. Couldnt put it down once I started.
Michelle Mead
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July 20, 2013
It was a sad, harrowing but fascinating look into both sides of domestic abuse.
About the author
Nicole Trope is a former high school teacher with a Masters Degree in Children's Literature. In 2005 she was one of the winners of the Varuna Awards for Manuscript Development. In 2009 her young adult novel titled I Ran Away First was shortlisted for the Text Publishing Prize. She has written three novels: The Boy Under The Table, Three Hours Late and The Secrets in Silence.
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