In the novel A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove the main character, Carl Matt, is forced to face the fact that his mother has disappeared after not coming back from one of her holidays. He is sent to live in Wattle beach where he meets people that he connects with. Carl then changes from being a shy reserved person to being an out going young man that isn't scared to show his emotions.

When Carls mother would go away on her holiday's she would normally go away for a week or two. One day she took off and left the kids, they knew that she had gone on a holiday, however, it got to a month and she hadn't returned. It is then that Carl's sister decided to leave Carl and his brother Harley with his aunt Beryl. Carl and his family feel frustrated and angry at their mother...