Iluka

When Paddy, their grandfather, dies, Helen, Sylvie and Brendan agree to spend a few days together cleaning up the family home and deciding what to do with the property. But all does not go according to plan.

Iluka was built by Paddy and his friends when he and Iris were married. Not only was it a home for their daughter, Margaret, but also for Margaret's three children when their mother had trouble looking after them. The children were told that their mother was dead and it was only after reading a pile of letters that Iris had kept that they learned the truth.

In Iluka written by Cassie Stroud, the reader encounters the family dynamics between the three siblings as they come to terms with their past and what they should do in the future. Helen's daughter, Tegan, also visits Iluka and spends much of her time filming events for a university assignment. 

The novel deals with a variety of topics including grief, sibling rivalry, challenges of being a lone parent, addiction, and family secrets. The setting of the novel on the outskirts of a coastal New South Wales town adds to the atmosphere of the story.