Out of Time
Louise Pakeman
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Synopsis
Fern Barclay fled her busy and successful professional life in Melbourne with the intention of leaving behind the emotional upheaval of her recent past. She came to rest in a small town in central Victoria, simply because she was tired of driving and liked the look of it.
Doing her best to ignore the protestations of Paul Denton, the Real Estate Agent who insisted he had met her somewhere before, she stifled her own feelings of recognition. However, it was not so easy to crush the impact of the dilapidated old house. It had stood empty for a while and was a wreck. Fern knew she could restore it to its former glory. It would be good therapy, she told herself, rationalising her purchase. Hard work would dispel the disturbing dreams that plagued her and the memories of her recent past.
But Paul, the house, and a cat who considered it his, all conspired to move her out of time.
About The Author
Louise Pakeman was born in England and started writing seriously at the age of seven. When she wasn't writing she was reading, and still sees books as the best form of entertainment. After a series of varied jobs in different parts of the British Isles, she married a farmer and settled in Bedfordshire. In 1968 she and her husband and three young children moved to Australia. Her family, which now includes four grandchildren, all live in Victoria.
Louise has always been a people watcher, and her interest in what makes people tick inspired her to study both Philosophy and Psychology. Curiosity and an interest in the occult led to her research of Tarot and reincarnation, and to the writing of Out of Time.
Two of Louise's many novels are now available as audio books and she also has a collection of short stories in print. In addition to her first love, writing, she also enjoys gardening, the cinema and theatre, dining out, and spending time with family and friends.
A lover of all animals, Louise has a special regard for cats, who she feels are the perfect companion for writers, as their ability to be unobtrusive and spend long periods in meditation is inspiring.
From The Book
Paul drew up outside an old brick house, rendered and painted with a yellow wash that glowed golden in the late afternoon sun. Fern, in spite of herself, felt the first real stirring of interest. Perhaps a renovator's dream was just what she needed.
She got out of the car and walked towards the little wicket gate at the side of the main drive gate. With the expertise of long practice, she flicked open the latch and lifted the gate slightly before pushing it open.
'You've been here before?'
'No.' She turned to him in surprise. 'Of course not.'
He shrugged. 'It took me about five minutes the first time I came to figure out that latch.' He followed her down the brick path towards the house, a small but solid example of a late nineteenth century urban tradesman's dwelling. A verandah ran along the front, edged with the original iron lace. The ornate front door, flanked on either side by a tall sash window, had a fanlight of mauvey pink glass. Even looking at it from outside, Fern was pretty certain it was flannel flower glass, so called because of its pattern, and one of the earliest examples of coloured glass in Australia. She felt a tremor of excitement as he held open the door and stepped back for her to enter...
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