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All That’s Left Unsaid

Tracey Lien

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HARPER360
01 November 2023
‘A vivid portrait of life as a refugee in 1990s Australia . . . Tracey Lien’s first novel is a deeply moving tale of rage, regret and resilience . . . A brilliant debut’ The Times

'An unforgettable debut, utterly compelling from start to finish. Original. Heartbreaking. Gripping. I just loved it!' Liane Moriarty

‘An urgent story that commands an audience. All That’s Left Unsaid is a gripping and unflinching narrative that is as heart-wrenching as it is unputdownable’ Karin Slaughter
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They claim they saw nothing. She knows they’re lying.

1996 – Cabramatta, Sydney

‘Just let him go.’

Those are words Ky Tran will forever regret. The words she spoke when her parents called to ask if they should let her younger brother Denny out to celebrate his high school graduation with friends. That night, Denny – optimistic, guileless Denny – is brutally murdered inside a busy restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta, a refugee enclave facing violent crime, and an indifferent police force.

Returning home for the funeral, Ky learns that the police are stumped by her brother’s case. Even though several people were present at Denny’s murder, each bystander claims to have seen nothing, and they are all staying silent.

Determined to uncover the truth, Ky tracks down and questions the witnesses herself. But what she learns goes beyond what happened that fateful night. The silence has always been there, threaded through the generations, and Ky begins to expose the complex traumas weighing on those present the night Denny died. As she peels back the layers of the place that shaped her, she must confront more than the reasons her brother is dead. And once those truths have finally been spoken, how can any of them move on?
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‘A complex, harrowing look into the impacts on trauma on a community, written with the urgent pace of a thriller and peppered with moments of levity’ Vogue Australia

‘While the mystery is compelling, like the richest literary crime fiction, this story has broader ambitions than revealing who did it . . . Poignant and impeccable storytelling’ Oprah Daily

‘A mystery that is both suspenseful and lyrical, All That’s Left Unsaid marks out Lien as a debut novelist to watch’.

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Imprint:   HARPER360
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   270g
ISBN:   9780008649197
ISBN 10:   0008649197
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tracey Lien is the author of the debut novel All That's Left Unsaid. Born and raised in South Western Sydney, Australia, she earned her MFA at the University of Kansas and was previously a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. See more about Tracey at traceylien.com.

Reviews for All That’s Left Unsaid

Praise for All That’s Left Unsaid ‘A shocking, deeply moving and truly special debut. Savage and heart-breaking, All That’s Left Unsaid tackles some hugely important issues, yet is also a richly crafted mystery, a story that is both impossible to put down and impossible to forget’ Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End ‘The best book I’ve read this year. Achingly tender and savagely honest, it is both a riveting mystery and a complex portrayal of displacement, trauma and the crippling cost of assimilation. I can’t remember a novel that made me feel so seen’ Kia Abdullah, Next of Kin ' All That’s Left Unsaid is honest, aching, and filled with beauty. It will transport you' Julia Phillips, internationally bestselling author of Disappearing Earth ‘A stunning debut, an unputdownable mystery combined with a profoundly moving family drama about the ways we hurt and hide from those we love most – and how we mend and strengthen those lifelong bonds. It blew me away’ Angie Kim, Miracle Creek ‘An extraordinary work of Australian literature about who we are as a nation. This book deserves to be a classic in our literary canon. Profoundly moving, riveting, tender and heartbreaking. What a read. Tracey Lien is a major new voice in our literary landscape and I can’t wait to read what she writes next. Bravo’ Nikki Gemmell ‘Memorable and powerful . . . Lien’s debut communicates the specific operation of generational trauma with nuance and insight . . . A fictional tragedy evoked with such clarity and specificity that it will linger in your memory as if it really happened’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Quite simply one of the best books I’ve ever read’ Good Reading ‘A powerful read that explores community and racial discrimination’ Good Housekeeping ‘An eye-opening, honest portrayal’ Adele Parks, Platinum magazine


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