I borrowed The Briny Café from the 7-Day Loan section of my local library (Mona Vale, NSW). Have fun - read it! I'll definitely be buying and reading the next. There were some loose ends - and that is why. I was left wondering why it finished where it did - but that is why. There were only a few things that took the edge off for me and they are explained by the fact that there is a sequel. There are romances, deaths, arguments, nastiness, and even straight out wickedness. During the process, we meet the offshores that live on the island. Together they engineer a rebirth for the Briny and themselves. Ettie, middle aged hippie foodie artist who cleans to pay the bills, challenges Kate, burnt out twenty something journo, to join her as a partner. When Bertie is taken ill, he sells the cafe for a song to Ettie. The Briny Cafe is the heart of Cooks Basin on Australia's East Coast. And then I got sucked in by the characters and storyline (not plot), did some out loud chuckling, and it was all over! I was hooked. I started this book thinking that the writing quality was not that high and I was going to be disappointed.
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