The Grapevine

'I absolutely couldn't stop reading . . . It took me hostage'<BR>Marian Keyes<BR><BR>'Lively, original . . . packed with tension'<BR>Janice Hallett<BR><BR>'A revealing close-up of a claustrophobic community. I loved it'<BR>Jennie Godfrey<BR><BR>'Deeply impressive . . . The final twist is devastating'<BR>Sunday Times<BR><BR>Australia, 1979.<BR>It's the height of summer and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white chequered tiles of her bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it's 3 a.m. For another, she is trying desperately to remove all traces of blood before they stain. Her husband seems remarkably calm, considering their neighbour has just been murdered.<BR><BR>As the sun rises on Warrah Place, news of Antonio Marietti's death spreads like wildfire, gossip is exchanged in whispers and suspicion mounts. Twelve-year-old Tammy launches her own investigation, determined to find out what happened, but she is not the only one whose well-meaning efforts uncover more mysteries than they solve. There are secrets behind every closed door in the neighbourhood - and the identity of the murderer is only one of them . . .<BR><BR>Richly atmospheric and simmering with tension, The Grapevine is an acutely observed debut novel about prejudice and suspicion, the hidden lives of women, and how the ties that bind a community can also threaten to break it.<BR><BR>What readers are saying about The Grapevine: <BR>'A brilliant debut novel' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'A gripping suburban drama steeped in mystery and neighbourhood intrigue' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <BR><BR>'A compelling blend of psychological suspense and domestic drama' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'An absolutely brilliant read which I couldn't consume quick enough. And that plot twist at the end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Kept me up all night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐