When All the Birds Sing

By Suzie Peace Pybus

Description:

It's 1975 in Crayfish Cove, a tranquil Tasmanian fishing town where neighbours are trusting, doors are left unlocked and kids roam free.

On a lonely road, a young girl meets a man with wild hair and a woodsmoke smell. He invites her to join a band of local children building a treehouse on his bush property. Lily is soon smitten with Harry who spins stories, whistles like the birds and can swing a billy can without spilling a drop.

Kids adore him, parents trust him.

Until a child vanishes …

Who really is the recluse they’ve been entrusting with their children?

As Lily grows, she and her friends attempt to unravel the dark truth of what really happened.

Book Takeaway:

By caring for each other and ensuring every person has a voice, we fulfil Jesus' command to love our neighbour.

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Why the author wrote this book:

I wanted to paint a picture of Jesus caring for the little children - some of the most vulnerable in society. As I wrote, it became a loose allegory of Jesus' ministry and how He was betrayed and sentenced, yet loved and forgave.