PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is the second novel featuring DS Kate Miles (the first being The Torrent). It takes place a few months later, with Kate having resumed work earlier than planned after the birth of her second child. She's permanently sleep-deprived, fighting the guilt of leaving her husband Geoff to be the primary caregiver, and his resentment at not being the breadwinner. Her boss is just waiting for her to make a mistake, the detective who filled her position whilst she was on maternity leave is not pleased to be relegated down the chain, and her ex-cop father's private life is going to be splashed everywhere, adding to the layers of muck she has to wade through. A serial domestic violence offender is once again getting away with his cruelty - and then a baby is snatched from its cot, and Kate is really in the deep end… Another cleverly plotted storyline with flawed characters (Kate is her own worst enemy) and an atmospheric and believable setting. I look forward to more from this talented author! Lindy
Dinuka McKenzie is an Australian writer and book addict. Her debut crime fiction novel, The Torrent, won the HarperCollins Australia 2020 Banjo Prize and was published in February 2022. She is represented by Alex Adsett Literary. When not writing, Dinuka works in the environmental sector and volunteers as part of the team behind the Writers Unleashed Festival. She lives in Southern Sydney with her husband, two kids and their pet chicken.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is the second novel featuring DS Kate Miles (the first being The Torrent). It takes place a few months later, with Kate having resumed work earlier than planned after the birth of her second child. She's permanently sleep-deprived, fighting the guilt of leaving her husband Geoff to be the primary caregiver, and his resentment at not being the breadwinner. Her boss is just waiting for her to make a mistake, the detective who filled her position whilst she was on maternity leave is not pleased to be relegated down the chain, and her ex-cop father's private life is going to be splashed everywhere, adding to the layers of muck she has to wade through. A serial domestic violence offender is once again getting away with his cruelty - and then a baby is snatched from its cot, and Kate is really in the deep end… Another cleverly plotted storyline with flawed characters (Kate is her own worst enemy) and an atmospheric and believable setting. I look forward to more from this talented author! Lindy
