Still Waters Run Deep. Deeper Water by Jessie Cole
After Mema rescues Hamish from his submerging car in flood-waters near her isolated farm, she is completely lost in love, and probably headed for a broken-heart. Innocent, unworldly Mema is the only remaining sibling on the property, living with her rather useless, former hippie mother who devotes herself to her pottery, and doesn’t take much interest in her. She does have a sister who visits, and a good friend, but her brothers, whom her mother had with different fathers, have all left. Hamish, much older than Mema, and forced to stay at the farm, can’t stand being without his computer, and mobile-phone. He finds the incredible isolation difficult, although he seems interested in Mema, who introduces him to the beauty of the countryside, and a slower pace of life. Mema and Hamish’s relationship slowly builds to a crisis, however, affecting everyone around her, including Billy, the ‘boy next-door’ and Anja. This beautifully written coming-of-age novel asks questions about our relations...
