Petronella McGovern

Jan 21, 2025 | shesociety.com.au | Petronella McGovern |Anne Gibson

Memory (defined definitively and resolutely as “the ability to recall information that you have learned” and further as “a vital human process that involves encoding, storing and retrieving information”) can be a fickle beast. What if this integral aspect of human survival is adversely affected and interrupted in some way? What if certain memories aren’t being stored as they should be? What if you had ‘blanks’ in your memory, causing alarming fear and confusion?

Oct 6, 2024 | schooldaysmagazine.com | Petronella McGovern

One of his daughters, Gloria flees the family to live in Sydney with her Australian husband. Like most of her siblings she blindly followed her father's fanatical views and reports her adventurous, funny loving and questioning sister to her father for her sinning, leading to awful consequences and a lifetime of regret. Gloria and her husband happily married settling in Sydney and had a daughter Sheridan and son Lachy (Lachlan).

Aug 28, 2024 | betterreading.com.au | A Twisty |Petronella McGovern

A Deliciously Twisty Novel: Read Our Review of The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods A Twisty, Unputdownable Thriller: Read Our Review of Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs A Shockingly Deep and Twisted Thriller: Read Our Review of 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare A Nail-Bitting and Intense Thrill-Fest: Read Our Review of The Creeper by Margaret Hickey A Beautifully Constructed Love Story: Read Our Review of The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff A Twisty and Clever Thriller: Read Our Review for The Last...

Jul 28, 2024 | betterreading.com.au | A Twisty |Petronella McGovern

Petronella McGovern talks to Cheryl about the significance of memories, truth, and how her experiences with her mother influenced her work. Don’t miss her new book, The Last Trace, which is out now. Petronella McGovern is fascinated by what makes us tick, the lies we tell, and the secrets we keep. She is the best-selling author of Six Minutes, The Good Teacher, The Liars and The Last Trace.

Jul 6, 2024 | outinperth.com | Petronella McGovern

The Last Traceby Petronella McGovernAllen & UnwinPetronella McGovern is fascinated by what makes us tick and the secrets we keep from each other and ourselves. Lachy has a secret. Ever since he was young, he has been having blackouts, but he was getting better at controlling them. - Advertisement -For the last decade, he noticed that his memory would slip about once a year. The blackouts often happened as a result of drinking alcohol too fast, and he felt so much shame that he hadn’t told anyone.