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`Heartfelt writing... it fizzes. Murray proves herself the glam-rock Dodie Smith.' --Alfred Hickling, Guardian
'A powerful and gripping novel... It is both rare and satisfying to find a writer with such a deft touch'
--Mslexia
'Diamond Star Halo made me smile and feel that life just became several degrees more enchanting' --Patrick Gale, author of Notes From an Exhibition
'poignant, funny and deliciously Welsh' --Laurie Graham, author The Future Homemakers of America
'Cider with Rosie with an impeccable soundtrack' -- Mark Radcliffe
'The first laugh-out-loud book of the year' --Sunday Tribune
'This beautifully told story is positively dripping with sharply observed nostalgia'
--Bella
`A Brontë-esque vibe ... Murray's lush prose will put a spring in your step and a smile on your face' --Independent
'Fizzes with a trashy energy of which that glam rock god Ziggy Stardust would have been proud' --Tribune
'A powerful and gripping novel... It is both rare and satisfying to find a writer with such a deft touch'
--Mslexia
'Diamond Star Halo made me smile and feel that life just became several degrees more enchanting' --Patrick Gale, author of Notes From an Exhibition
'poignant, funny and deliciously Welsh' --Laurie Graham, author The Future Homemakers of America
'Cider with Rosie with an impeccable soundtrack' -- Mark Radcliffe
'The first laugh-out-loud book of the year' --Sunday Tribune
'This beautifully told story is positively dripping with sharply observed nostalgia'
--Bella
`A Brontë-esque vibe ... Murray's lush prose will put a spring in your step and a smile on your face' --Independent
'Fizzes with a trashy energy of which that glam rock god Ziggy Stardust would have been proud' --Tribune
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Halo Llewelyn's prayers begin, Dear God and Otis Redding, because she lives at Rockfarm, a rural recording studio where the sound of tractors and Stratocasters battle. One midsummer night an American band called Tequila arrives in a beautiful silver bus, and when they and that summer are gone, they leave behind an equally beautiful baby boy; they leave Fred. Fred is everybody's favourite, a golden child, and Halo adores him. By seventeen his ambition has propelled him out into the word and into the stardom that was always his destiny. Yet up on stage, being screamed at by hundred of teenage girls and boys, Fred will always turn his spotlight on Halo in the crowd. That's the problem with falling in love with your charismatic almost-brother: it can never be a secret. In the end, the whole world has to know. A seductive story of fate, magic, and rock 'n' roll, "Diamond Star Halo" shows what happens when a family and a farm become the breeding ground for fame.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Where 'Happy Accidents' takes you by sudden surprise and jolts you into laughter or tears, 'Diamond Star Halo', still routed in the counryside of smells, sounds and mud, is subtle and engaging. Tiffany Murray elegantly covers a vast canvass treating her readers to a treasure-trove of tender and engaging insights into the contemporary humuan condition. It is a lovely read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
From the opening lines "The one thing my family can agree on - and what I can swear is true - is that Fred Connor came to us, we, the Llewelyns of Rockfarm, in the parched summer of 1977" I was hooked.
This book is a combination of things: a coming of age story, a family saga, a look at our recent history, a twisted romance. And Halo Llewelyn takes us on a journey through it all, introducing her music 'producer' father, her mother the beautiful and enigmatic in-house cook, her younger sister who as she grows up outpaces Halo in the rush towards everything adult, and her cross dressing brother Vince who wants to live like a pop star.
My favourite character is Nana: a straight talking, sturdy women with the most fantastic sayings, and a potion to cure all evils.
When baby Fred enters the family's lives, the future is changed and Diamond Star Halo chronicles that future, explains the past, and makes us laugh and cry along the way.
One of my favourite books!!
This book is a combination of things: a coming of age story, a family saga, a look at our recent history, a twisted romance. And Halo Llewelyn takes us on a journey through it all, introducing her music 'producer' father, her mother the beautiful and enigmatic in-house cook, her younger sister who as she grows up outpaces Halo in the rush towards everything adult, and her cross dressing brother Vince who wants to live like a pop star.
My favourite character is Nana: a straight talking, sturdy women with the most fantastic sayings, and a potion to cure all evils.
When baby Fred enters the family's lives, the future is changed and Diamond Star Halo chronicles that future, explains the past, and makes us laugh and cry along the way.
One of my favourite books!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a wonderfully inspiring book, Murray has the ability of writing about every emotion, laughter, intrigue, sadness, a book you cannot put down. It stayed in my thoughts for days. Recommended to all my friend who also loved it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Musical
When I was in my late teens I was fascinated by a place in Wales where all my favourite bands came to record their albums. Could this be? I wondered. Read more
Published 9 months ago by rhysthomashello
Chick-lit with a twist
Not usually the type of book I go for, but well written and a little bit twisted. Not sure I would agree with 'heart-warming' which was one comment I read before I bought it, but... Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Gilligan
Beautiful, current, clever and funny... if only I could ask a novel to...
I came across this novel by chance - caught by its sweet and plaintive cover image. Well, appearances were not deceptive: this is an incredibly witty and contemporary take on life... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Pale Jesson
Fabulous read
Having had the pleasure of being introduced to this author and subsequently reading her first novel "Happy Accidents", I was very excited that "Diamond Star Halo" was finally here. Read more
Published 20 months ago by DeeMac
A little bit of sick came up my throat whilst reading this...
If you like fey whimsical writing with a sprinkling of magical realism then go for it. Sadly I don't and found this book somewhat up its own backside. Read more
Published 23 months ago by doigy
A must read
I have recommended this book to my 'reading' friends and to date they have all been delighted. Beautifully written - it stays with you for days. Read more
Published on 30 April 2010 by RK
Highly Recommend!
Wow! Such an exciting read. Murray's use of metaphors is beautiful, unique and extraordinary. This book is a wonderful musical journey. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by T. Pagel
Diamond Star Halo....a must read
I heard Tiffany Murray give a reading at a bookshop here in the Algarve, in Amancil Portugal. It was intriguing. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by J. D. Bolton
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