Book Review - The Good Parents by Joan London

Maya is excited to leave her quiet country home for Melbourne but her shyness stands in the way of making new friends. She finds herself isolated and rather homesick and drifts into an unhealthy sexual relationship with her boss.
Little knowing of their daughter’s predicament, Toni and Jacob arrange to visit Maya before going on a holiday to Tasmania. When they arrive they are faced with every parent’s worst nightmare: Maya has disappeared without a trace. As the days drift by they become more and more worried; Maya occasionally telephones her brother at home but won’t say where she is or who she is with. As Toni and Jacob anxiously await for Maya’s to contact them, they review their own lives and why they ended up together.
The Good Parents is a “coming of age” tale for Maya, her brother and her parents. The characters are believable and it’s easy to see how chance meetings can change the course of a life. I found this book enjoyable, clever and well constructed.

Reviewed by Janet

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