Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter: An Atmospheric Historical Mystery With a Courageous Heroine Intent on the Truth

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A chance visit to the Maritime Museum in Fremantle led her to an exhibition about a family of British settlers involved in the early pearl diving industry. Events extend for decades beyond World War II, until everyone’s lives finally collide in dramatic fashion. The sun-scorched streets of Bannin Bay, a place she once thought she knew so well, are teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail.

As Truth readily acknowledges, his account is loaded with twists and turns, some fortuitous and others not. In her debut novel, Pook introduces us to Eliza Brightwell, a pearler’s daughter living in the fictional Bannin Bay of Western Australia. It was 1886 when Eliza Brightwell and her family arrived in Bannin Bay, Western Australia from England.The writing is wildly atmospheric, creating a clear image of this strange, raw place where the Brightwells live. After all, they dive into the deep waters to bring shells, and the owners sell the pearls to make money. This is an outstanding debut novel that will capture the hearts of many readers, especially those who love historical fiction.

The setting of the story is a harsh landscape with strange and often deadly flora, fauna and sea creatures. Everyone believes he’s dead, except for Lizzie whose plucky spirit makes her undeterred in the face of negativity.Through her bravery she not only finds the answer to her father disappearance, but she also uncovers a lot of secrets and corruption on the Bay. Apology to the author on her debut book but the overly descriptive writing choked me and choked the story and I couldn’t go on after about 70+ pages. Compelling, fiercely feminist, and atmospheric, Lizzie Pook's Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter is a truly mesmerising novel. Men only interested in money, and not at all concerned with the treatment of his those in his employ.